Information on Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Wartburg is a small town located approximately 40 kilometres to the northeast of Pietermaritzburg and is located in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. It is situated in an agricultural area, dominated by sugar cane fields and timber plantations. The town was settled in the 1850s by German families, and is named after the Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany.

Wartburg was settled in the 1850s by German families, the community expanded and won the right to teach German for the first four years of schooling. There is now a hostel that will accommodate 150 scholars who wish to further their opportunity to learn German. Many of the inhabitants of the Wartburg area are now fourth generation Germans, and it is not uncommon to hear German spoken in the shops. The local industry in Wartburg is generally maize, sugar cane, timber and kiwi fruit although there is an increasing arts and crafts community.