Ilfracombe, KwaZulu-Natal
Ilfracombe | |
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| Coordinates: 30°11′00″S 30°47′00″E / 30.18333°S 30.78333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 46 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 86.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.2% |
| • White | 10.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 71.7% |
| • English | 23.9% |
| • Sotho | 4.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4170 |
| Area code | 039 |
Ilfracombe is a coastal rural community on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
Geography
Ilfracombe is located approximately 45 km south of Durban[2] and is accessible by rail and by roads, including the N2 freeway (to Durban and Port Shepstone) and the coastal R102 (to eMkhomazi and Umgababa). It lies north of eMkhomazi, on the opposite side of the uMkhomazi River in the south and Umgababa in the north. Today, Ilfracombe is known as an extension or suburb of eMkhomazi.
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Umbumbulu SP". Census 2011.
- ^ "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.