| Paulpietersburg | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -27.4167°N 79°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zululand |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | eDumbe |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1888[1] |
| Leader Party: | NFP |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Leader Name: | BM Nxusa |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 36.56 |
| Population Total: | 1859 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 56.7% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.0% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 1.5% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 37.3% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 3.6% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 48.8% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 23.1% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | English |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 11.5% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 16.6% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 3180 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 3180 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 034 |
Paulpietersburg (Zulu: eDumbe) is a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1888 and was then part of the Transvaal Republic. It was named after then President Paul Kruger and Voortrekker hero Piet Joubert.
The town is 72 km south of Piet Retief and 151 km north-east of Dundee. It was established in 1888, proclaimed a township in 1910, and attained municipal status in 1958. Named after President Paul Kruger and General Piet Joubert, it was first called Paulpietersrust, then Paulpietersdorp, and Paulpietersburg in 1896.[3]