Ilfracombe, KwaZulu-Natal

Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Coordinates: 30°11′00″S 30°47′00″E / 30.18333°S 30.78333°E / -30.18333; 30.78333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Area
 • Total
2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
46
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African86.9%
 • Indian/Asian2.2%
 • White10.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu71.7%
 • English23.9%
 • Sotho4.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4170
Area code039

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Umbumbulu SP". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.