Pietermaritzburg

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#2634

Global Rank

0.3

Power Score

Local Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%


Share

South Africa • Africa • Language power

Population
818K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
6,087 km² (2,350 mi²)
Density
134/km² (348/mi²)

Primary city Pietermaritzburg

State / province KwaZulu-Natal

Language English

Pietermaritzburg metro area

-29.61, 30.38
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Languages of Pietermaritzburg

Zulu first in KwaZulu-Natal; 11 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoZulu
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalZulu
NationalXhosa
NationalAfrikaans
English reach, KwaZulu-Natal
31%
Tier 3 country

KwaZulu-Natal on the languages board · Language power