Tongaat

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Tongaat is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known for its significant Indian community and sugar industry.

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Tongaat canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDivision KwaZulu-Natal
climate humid subtropical climate
continent Africa
country South Africa
distanceFrom approximately 40 km north of central Durban
governingBody eThekwini Municipality
hasDemographicFeature ethnically diverse population
large Indian-origin population
hasEconomicActivity retail trade
services sector
hasEconomicLink Tongaat Hulett sugar company
hasFacility sugar mill
hasHeritage Indian South African culture
Zulu culture
linked to: Zulu people
hasIndustry agriculture
light manufacturing
sugar milling
hasLandUse sugarcane plantations
hasRiver Tongaat River
hasSignificantCommunity Indian community
hasTransport railway connection
road network
knownFor sugar industry
sugarcane farming
languageSpoken Afrikaans
English
Hindi
Tamil
Zulu
locatedIn KwaZulu-Natal
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
southern Africa
linked to: Southern Africa
locatedNear Durban
locatedOn KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
linked to: KwaZulu-Natal
namedAfter Tongaat River
nearbyAirport King Shaka International Airport
partOf South African province of KwaZulu-Natal
linked to: KwaZulu-Natal
postalCountry ZA
region KwaDukuza–Durban corridor
religionPracticed Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
timeZone South African Standard Time
linked to: Central Africa Time
urbanType suburban town
utcOffset +2

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