Ottawa, KwaZulu-Natal

Ottawa
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Coordinates: 29°40′S31°02′E / 29.667°S 31.033°E / -29.667; 31.033
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Main Place	Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal
Area [1]
• Total	2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	4,706
• Density	1,970/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	17.4%
•  Coloured	1.8%
•  Indian/Asian	79.2%
•  White	0.4%
• Other	1.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  English	82.3%
•  Zulu	12.1%
•  Afrikaans	1.4%
•  Southern Ndebele	1.1%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4339
PO box	4345

Ottawa is a small town situated north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, neighbouring Verulam. It is part of the eThekwini Municipality.

History

Ottawa was originally a sugarcane estate, founded in 1861 by Anthony Wilkinson. ^[2] On the site was a cane spirits distillery and sugar mill on the oHlanga River, which runs through the area. ^[2]

The name Ottawa, from the Canadian capital city, was chosen as a homage to Wilkinson's wife, who was Canadian. ^[2]

References

1. "Sub Place Ottawa". Census 2011.
2. Osborne, Robert F. (1964). Valiant Harvest - The founding of the South African Sugar Industry 1848-1926. Durban: South African Sugar Association. pp. 227–228.