Illovo, KwaZulu-Natal

Illovo
Illovo
Illovo
Illovo

 Illovo shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 30°04′05″S 30°49′52″E / 30.068°S 30.831°E / -30.068; 30.831Coordinates: 30°04′05″S 30°49′52″E / 30.068°S 30.831°E / -30.068; 30.831
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Established Amanzimtoti
Area[1]
  Total 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
  Total 10,280
  Density 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Postal code (street) 4126
PO box 4150

Illovo is a town in EThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Popular coastal resort on the Natal South Coast, between Winklespruit and Karridene, 34 km south-west of Durban. It takes its name from the Lovu River. The adapted form Illovo has also been applied to a sugar estate and thence to the Illovo Sugar company.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sub Place Illovo". Census 2001.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 221.
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