Dannhauser

Dannhauser
Dannhauser Location within KwaZulu-Natal Dannhauser Location within South Africa
Coordinates: 28°00′00″S 30°03′00″E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Amajuba
Municipality	Dannhauser
Area
• Total	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,389
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	73.7%
• Coloured	1.8%
• Indian/Asian	22.0%
• White	1.8%
• Other	0.6%
IsiZulus (2011)
• IsiZulu	70.4%
• English	23.7%
• Afrikaans	1.8%
• Other	4.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	3080
Area code	034

Dannhauser is a former coal mining town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

History

The town of Dannhauser was named after Renier Dannhauser, a German settler, who purchased the farm Palmietfontein from the Natal Government in 1872. It was proclaimed a village in 1937.

Description

Cattle and sheep farming take place in the district.

Contemporary Dannhauser covers five farms: Tweediedale, Gleneagles, Rocky Branch, Cornwall, and Klipkuil. Durnacol housing is relatively cheap now as the coal mines there are redundant.

The town consists of one main street, and the main shops are the post office, bank, pharmacy, and some grocery and hardware stores.