Umzumbe

Umzumbe is a seaside resort situated at the mouth of the Mzumbe River (bad kraal) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name of the river is derived from a band of Hlongwa cannibals who occupied the valley. The Hlongwa was almost wiped out by the Zulu king Shaka in 1828.

Umzumbe
Old St Elmos church in Umzumbe
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Coordinates: 30.6249°S 30.5420°E / -30.6249; 30.5420
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni
Main Place	Hibberdene
Area [1]
• Total	2.21 km^2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	366
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	40.2%
• Coloured	4.9%
• Indian/Asian	6.0%
• White	48.6%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	42.2%
• Zulu	32.4%
• Afrikaans	22.0%
• Xhosa	2.0%
• Other	1.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4225
PO box	4225
Area code	039

Etymology

Umzumbe is situated south of the mouth of the Mzumbe River, from which it takes its name; of Zulu origin, it has been explained as meaning ‘the dangerous river’, ‘the winding river’ and ‘wild bean river’. The form uMzumbe has been approved.[2]

Geography

Umzumbe lies on the mouth of the Mzumbe River some 5 km south-west of Hibberdene and lies just north of the small seaside village of Pumula. Furthermore it lies 16 km north of Port Shepstone, the administrative centre of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast and 98 km south-west of the city of Durban.[3][4]

It lies on the R102 to Hibberdene and Durban in the north and Port Shepstone in the south.

Recreational areas

Umzumbe has one beach, the Umzumbe Beach which is a Blue Flag Beach. Nearby and larger beaches within the Lower South Coast include Hibberdene, Ramsgate, St Michael's, Uvongo, Margate and Marina Beach.[5][6]

Another recreational areas include the Umzumbe Surf Camp.[7]

Spearfishing

Spearfishing is popular in Umzumbe as the Umzumbe point is the most prominent tip south of Hibberdene. It is a prime area for garrick and brusher.[8]

References

1. "Sub Place Umzumbe". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 447.
3. "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
4. "Distance Umzumbe, Ugu, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF > Port-Shepstone, Ugu, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
5. "Umzumbe". VISIT KZN SOUTH COAST. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
6. "SOUTH COAST, KwaZulu Natal". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
7. "Learn To Surf at Umzumbe Surf Camp in South Africa". surfumzumbe. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
8. "Umzumbe". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.