Umzumbe

Umzumbe
Umzumbe  Umzumbe shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 30°37′S 30°33′E / 30.617°S 30.550°E / -30.617; 30.550Coordinates: 30°37′S 30°33′E / 30.617°S 30.550°E / -30.617; 30.550
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Hibiscus Coast
Area[1]
• Total	2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	366
• Density	170/km2 (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%
Postal code (street)	4225
PO box	4225
Area code	039

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.

Town some 5 km south-west of Hibberdene, 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]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal District seat: Port Shepstone Hibiscus Coast Anerley Hibberdene Marburg Margate Munster Palm Beach Port Edward Port Shepstone Ramsgate Shelly Beach Southbroom Trafalgar Umtentweni Umzumbe Uvongo Umzumbe Mathulini St Faith’s uMuziwabantu Harding Weza Vulamehlo Mapumulo Mayfield Nkwifa uMdoni Bazley Ifafa Beach Kelso Mtwalume Park Rynie Pennington Scottburgh Sezela Umzinto Ezingoleni Izingolweni Mahlabathini