| Winterton | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -28.8133°N 29.5361°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | uThukela |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Okhahlamba |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.86 |
| Population Total: | 276 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2022) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 18.8% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 3.6% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 74.0% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 2.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2022) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 48.7% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 30.3% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 13.9% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 6.0% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 3340 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 3340 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 036 |
Winterton is a small town on the banks of the Tugela River in the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1905 as Springfield when the Natal Government built a weir across the Little Tugela River. The town later changed its name to Winterton in honour the secretary for agriculture, HD Winter. Winterton is a small town with only a primary school. It is close to the Second Boer War battle sites of Battle of Vaal Krantz and Spioenkop.
The town is situated on the R74 between Bergville and the N3, as well as the R600 between Ladysmith and the Central Drakensberg.
Winterton also serves as an entry point to the Champagne Valley as well as the Cathedral area of the central Drakensberg, boasting well known mountain peaks such as Champagne Castle and Cathedral Peak respectively - these mountains are considered to be among the most spectacular sights in Southern Africa.
The world-famous Drakensberg Boys' Choir School is outside the town, just about south-southwest of Winterton. The town has also grown to become a popular tourist destinations, for South Africans and foreigners alike.