Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal
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Dalton is a small town in KwaZulu-Natal
. It is mainly a sugarcane
growing region with the Union Co-Op mill and the Illovo
Noodsberg mill nearby.
. The nearest towns are Noodsberg, Wartburg
, New Hanover
and Harburg
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
. It is mainly a sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
growing region with the Union Co-Op mill and the Illovo
Illovo
Illovo may refer to:* Illovo Sugar, a sugar producer based in Durban, South Africa* Illovo, Gauteng, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa...
Noodsberg mill nearby.
Surrounding Towns
Dalton is about 45 minutes out of PietermaritzburgPietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg 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 "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
. The nearest towns are Noodsberg, Wartburg
Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Wartburg is a small town located approximately to the north-east of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and is located in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality. It is situated in an agricultural area, dominated by sugar cane fields and timber plantations...
, New Hanover
New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal
New Hanover is a small town in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa which was established in the 1850s by German cotton planter families. Today this area's principal economy is the sugarcane industry, while the farming of fruits, grains and timber also feature prominently....
and Harburg