Park Rynie
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| Park Rynie | |
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  Park Rynie Park Rynie shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 30°19′S 30°44′E / 30.317°S 30.733°ECoordinates: 30°19′S 30°44′E / 30.317°S 30.733°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Umdoni |
| Main Place | Scottburgh |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,732 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 34.8% |
| • Coloured | 5.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 48.0% |
| • White | 11.5% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 65.2% |
| • Zulu | 23.7% |
| • Xhosa | 3.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.6% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| PO box | 4182 |
Park Rynie is a small resort town on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was established in 1857 and named after Renetta (Rynie) Hoffman, wife of one of the two landlords who developed the area. There was a whaling station here before World War I. Neighbouring towns and settlements include Scottburgh, Rocky Bay, Pennington, and Umzinto.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Park Rynie". Census 2011.
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