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COLENSO

KwaZulu-Natal · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 28.74°S / 29.83°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,013,081

Colenso is a city in South Africa with a population of 7,653. It sits at -28.74/29.83, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 20 km from Ladysmith.

Population 7,653
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Coords
28.74°S / 29.83°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
N Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal 143,446 20.5 km
SE Weenen KwaZulu-Natal 8,183 27.4 km
W Winterton KwaZulu-Natal 7,224 28.9 km
S Estcourt KwaZulu-Natal 26,444 30.6 km
S Wembesi KwaZulu-Natal 33,849 34.6 km
NE Waay Hoek KwaZulu-Natal 1,944 35.2 km
NE Ekuvukeni KwaZulu-Natal 14,331 44.1 km
W Bergville KwaZulu-Natal 1,405 46.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Colenso?
7,653 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Colenso in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Colenso in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Colenso?
Ladysmith Airport (LAY).
How far is Colenso from Pretoria?
About 370 km.
Does Colenso have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
English.
What currency is used in South Africa?
Rand.
How many cities are in South Africa?
985 on record.
Which admin region is Colenso in?
KwaZulu-Natal.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1013081

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1013081,
    "name": "Colenso",
    "ascii_name": "Colenso",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 7653,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -28.73933,
    "longitude": 29.82582
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 18.7x smaller than Ladysmith.
  • 20 km from Ladysmith.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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