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Craigieburn is a township west of Umkomaas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was created by the apartheid government in the apartheid era to segregate the Indian population.

Craigieburn
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Coordinates: 30.192°S 30.763°E / -30.192; 30.763
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Area [1]
• Total	12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	7,574
• Density	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	28.1%
• Coloured	2.2%
• Indian/Asian	68.6%
• White	0.7%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	72.5%
• Zulu	19.4%
• Xhosa	3.7%
• Ndebele	1.0%
• Other	3.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4170
PO box	4170
Area code	039

History

Originally a farm owned by a Mr. John Mackenzie, Craigieburn was site of the first sugar cane plantation south of Isipingo.[2]

Geography

Craigieburn is located on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast and is approximately situated 53 km south-west of Durban. Administratively and Organisationally, it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. It is bordered by the uMkomazi River to the north, Umkomaas to the east, Roseneath to the west.[3]

Education

Schools in Craigieburn include:

• Naidoo Memorial Primary School[4]
• Naidooville Primary School[5]
• Umkomaas Drift Primary School[6]
• Umkomaas Secondary School[7]

Roads

The R197 regional route cuts through Craigieburn and connects to Magabeni in the north and Umzinto in the south. The N2 highway is located east of the town and connects to Durban in the north and Scottburgh and Port Shepstone in the south.

Places of Worship

Churches

• Craigieburn Methodist Church
• Ebenezer Evangelical Church

Temples

• Cragieburn Ashram
• Umkomaas Siva Soobramoniar Temple
• Umkomaas Siva Subramanian Temple

References

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