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Pinetown is a small city just inland from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated 16km west of Durban at an elevation of 1,000 to 1,300 feet. |
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It was established in 1850 around the Wayside Hotel, itself built the year before along the main wagon route between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It was named after the governor of Natal, Sir Benjamin Pine. The British built a concentration camp here during the Second Boer War to house Boer women and children. Pinetown is now part of the larger eThekwini Municipality and, for voting purposes, falls within the IEC electoral Ward 18. The area from Cowies Hill in the east along old main road/m1 to Westmead ( industral area ) in the west is commonly referred to as the Pinetown area, although Pinetown strictly extends from Caversham Glen to Manors.The structures of the original town can be found at the corner of Old Main/Stapleton roads. Pinetown Cricket Club, established in 1873, is believed to be the oldest in KwaZulu-Natal and among the oldest still in existence in South Africa. The club originally located in central Pinetown at the current Civic Centre location was moved to Lahee Park. Under the chairmanship of then Pinetown mayor, Vernon Hall, with facilities at their peak, Lahee Park hosted ten first class games between 1974 and 1979. Former internationals Norman Crookes (twice selected for the Springbok squad) and Tertius Bosch represented the club. |
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Pinetown is known as motor town because of motor dealerships found along Old Main Road. The city is serviced by a few shopping centres, Pine Crest/Pine Walk both in Kings road, Knowles ( Spar ) centre & St John's ( Checkers ) centre .For the DIY enthusiasts there are plenty DIY shops dotted along Old Main road. Pinetown is serviced by a government hospital ( St Mary's ) in Mariannhill, a private hospital (Crompton) and a private medical centre ( Medicross). |
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Pinetown normally receives about 762 mm of rain per year, with most rainfall occurring mainly during mid summer. It receives the lowest rainfall (12mm) in June and the highest (110mm) in January. The average midday temperatures for Pinetown range from 21.6°C in July to 26.8°C in February. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 8.7°C on average during the night. |
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