GPS Coordinate of

Pietermaritzburg South Africa

Central address: 281 Church St, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa

Elevation: 653.578
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Latitude: 29° 36' 2.1852'' S
Longitude: 30° 22' 45.8832'' E

Pietermaritzburg (/ˌpiːtərˈmærɪtsbɜːrɡ/; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu is the name used for the district municipality. Pietermaritzburg is popularly called Maritzburg in English and Zulu alike, and often informally abbreviated to PMB. It is a regionally important industrial hub, producing aluminium, timber and dairy products, as well as the main economic hub of Umgungundlovu District Municipality. The public sector is a major employer in the city due to the local, district and provincial governments being located here. It is home to many schools and tertiary education institutions, including a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It had a population of 228,549 in 1991; the current population is estimated at over 600,000 residents (including neighbouring townships) and has one of the largest populations of Indian South Africans in South Africa.

GPS coordinate of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

The latitude of Pietermaritzburg is -29.600607, and the longitude is 30.379412. Pietermaritzburg is a city is located at South Africa with the gps coordinates of 29° 36' 2.1852'' S and 30° 22' 45.8832'' E. The elevation of Pietermaritzburg is 653.578, the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.