New Hanover is a small town in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Pietermaritzburg and 37 kilometres (23 mi) south of Greytown. It was founded in 1850 and has been administered by a health committee since 1933. It was named after city of Hanover in Germany by the German settlers.[2]

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New Hanover
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Coordinates: 29°21′S 30°32′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	uMgungundlovu
Municipality	uMshwathi
Area [1]
• Total	2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,175
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	92.7%
• Coloured	0.9%
• Indian/Asian	1.5%
• White	4.7%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	90.3
• English	4.9%
• S.Sotho	1.6%
• Afrikaans	0.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	3230
Area code	033

Today this area's principal economy is the sugarcane industry, while the farming of fruits, grains and timber also feature prominently.

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