Southbroom

Southbroom
Southbroom beach
Southbroom beach
Southbroom is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Southbroom
Southbroom
Southbroom is located in South Africa
Southbroom
Southbroom
Coordinates: 30°55′12″S 30°19′01″E / 30.920°S 30.317°E / -30.920; 30.317
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUgu
MunicipalityRay Nkonyeni
Area
 • Total10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,615
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African25.6%
 • Coloured0.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White73.1%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • English54.2%
 • Afrikaans24.6%
 • Zulu11.3%
 • Xhosa4.7%
 • Other5.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4277
Area code039

Southbroom is a coastal village on the South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa situated approximately halfway between Port Shepstone – 23 km (14 mi) and Port Edward – 18 km (11 mi).

Southbroom lies approximately 143 km (89 mi) southwest of the coastal city of Durban, and 213 km (132 mi) south of the provincial capital city of Pietermaritzburg.[2] The village was officially founded in 1933,[3] and in the 2011 census had a population of 1,615 in 847 households.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Southbroom". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Google Maps - Location of Southbroom". Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Southbroom.org - Dates in time". Retrieved 1 February 2015.