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Newcastle
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Africa
About Newcastle
Newcastle sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ngagane.
Newcastle is in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with about 400,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ngagane, about 11 km away.
Newcastle is the third-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is the province's industrial centre. The city has four industrial areas. The majority of its citizens reside in Newcastle East in the main townships of Madadeni and Osizweni, with the balance residing in Newcastle West (the twoRead more
sides of Newcastle are separated by the N11 road). Set at the foothills of the northern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg Mountains, Newcastle is located in the northwest corner of the province along the Ncandu River.
Newcastle is the seat of the local municipality, and the Amajuba District Municipality. Newcastle's municipal area is 1,855 square kilometres (716 square miles), ranking Newcastle as South Africa's 15th-largest city and consists of 34 wards.
The N11 and R34 are the principal roads linking the city to the rest of South Africa.
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How long does it take to drive to Newcastle?
Edinburgh to Newcastle is about 2 hr 31 min (195 km). London to Newcastle is about 5 hr 27 min (455 km). Manchester to Newcastle is about 2 hr 48 min (233 km).
Where is Newcastle?
Newcastle is in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, about 11 km from Ngagane.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 404,838
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -27.7580, 29.9318
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