Muden is a hamlet on the
Mooi River, 24 km northwest of
Greytown and 38 km south-east of
Weenen
Weenen (Dutch for "wept") is the second oldest European settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on the banks of the Bushman River. The farms around the town grow vegetables, lucerne, groundnuts, and citrus fruit.
History
The p ...
. It was established by the missionary Reverend Heinrich Röttcher and named after Müden
[Either ]Müden (Aller)
Müden (Aller) is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and ...
or Müden (Örtze)
Müden is a village in the municipality of Faßberg in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in the German state of Lower Saxony.
The village, which is situated in the district of Celle has around 2220 inhabitants and is a very popular touris ...
, which are near to each other and which both seem to have been within the Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover () was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Hanover, and j ...
when Röttcher was born. in Hanover, Germany, whence he came.
Agriculture
An irrigation scheme in the area waters large
citrus
''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes.
''Citrus'' is nativ ...
orchards. Muden also is the furthest east location where
San rock art can be found.
Sources
* Erasmus, B.P.J. (1995). Op Pad in Suid-Afrika. Jonathan Ball Uitgewers. .
*
Rosenthal, Eric (1967). Ensiklopedie van Suidelike Afrika.
References
Populated places in the Umvoti Local Municipality
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