Tongaat
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Tongaat is a sugarcane growing town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated on the banks of the Tongati River north of Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropoliton. The town is the centre for the Tongaat Sugar Estates and the Moreland Molasses Company.
The name for the town was corrupted from the rivers name, Tongati, which itself is named after the Zulu word for the Strychnos mackenii trees that flourish on its banks.
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Province of KwaZulu-Natal | |
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Ugu Umgungundlovu Uthukela Umzinyathi Amajuba Zululand Umkhanyakude Uthungulu King Shaka East Griqualand | |
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Empangeni Kokstad Ladysmith Newcastle Port Shepstone Richards Bay KwaDukuza Tongaat Vryheid |
