{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Lions River | pushpin_map = South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa | coordinates = {{coord|29.47185|S|30.15883|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Africa | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = KwaZulu-Natal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = uMgungundlovu | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = uMngeni | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | leader_title = Councillor | area_footnotes = <ref name="census2011">{{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/563008 |title = Main Place Lions River |work=Census 2011}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 2.41 | population_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" /> | population_total = 970 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto <!-- demographics (section 1) --> | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" /> | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 86.0% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 7.1% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 6.2% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 0.7% | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = <!-- demographics (section 2) --> | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" /> | demographics2_title1 = Zulu | demographics2_info1 = 73.6% | demographics2_title2 = English | demographics2_info2 = 13.5% | demographics2_title3 = Sotho | demographics2_info3 = 4.6% | demographics2_title4 = Afrikaans | demographics2_info4 = 2.1% | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 6.2% <!-- blank fields (section 2) --> <!-- Other information --> | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 3260 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 033 }} '''Lions River''' is a town in uMngeni Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated between Lidgetton and Howick in the center of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Its name originates from the last lion which was shot in the area in 1856.<ref name=wts>{{cite web|title=Information on Golf, Activities, Restaurants And Accommodation In Lions River|url=http://www.wheretostay.co.za/information/kzn/mi/lionsriver|publisher=Where To Stay|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref>
Lions River is a rural town on the Midlands Meander route, situated within the Dargle Valley. The Lions River Conservation District covers some {{convert|2000|sqkm}}. The area is well known for farming, particularly dairy. Within the town itself, the Lions River Trading Post is the most popular attraction.<ref name=shwm>{{cite web|title=South Africa Lions River|url=http://showme.co.za/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/natal-midlands/lions-river/#introanchor|publisher=ShowMe|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{uMgungundlovu District Municipality}}
Category:Populated places in the uMngeni Local Municipality
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