Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
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Ballito is a small holiday town located in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Ballito is located at and is about 40 kilometres north of Durban. Dolphins are common on this stretch of the North Coast shoreline known as the Dolphin Coast Coast. The South Coast of Natal is also picturesquely names - it is the Hibiscus Coast.
The town was established in 1964 as a Township, by a group of investors from Glen Anil Investments. The Area was originally a Sugar Cane Farm. The town was named after a pair of Italian Stockings.[1]
Today Ballito is thriving community of its own with ties to primary and high schools in and around Ballito, Umhlanga, Stanger and Tongaat. ballito is growing exponentially and has 2 huge new malls. It is a fantastic holiday destination with great hotel and self-catering accommodation, numerous world class swimming (Willard) and surfing beaches (Boulder). A promenade about 2.5 kilometres long along the beach front allows for walking and jogging.