Felixton
Felixton is a town in King Cetshwayo District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Village 10 km south-east of Empangeni, first settled in 1907. Said to have been named either after Viscount Herbert John Gladstone, nicknamed Felix, or after a local pioneer, Felix Piccione. The local sugar mill is one of the largest in country.
Sources
- Erasmus, B.P.J.: Op Pad in Suid-Afrika. 1995. ISBN 1-86842-026-4
- Rosenthal, Eric: 'Ensiklopedie van Suidelike Afrika. 1967
References
- ^ "Sub Place Felixton". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 162.
Municipalities and communities of King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Richards Bay | ||
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| Nkandla | ||
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| Ntambanana | ||
| Mthonjaneni | ||
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