Umzinto

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Umzinto
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Coordinates: 30°19′S 30°40′E / 30.317°S 30.667°E / -30.317; 30.667
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Umdoni
Area [1]
• Total	42.49 km2 (16.41 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	16,205
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	31.8%
• Coloured	18.4%
• Indian/Asian	59.8%
• White	0.4%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	89.9%
• Zulu	13.3%
• Xhosa	0.9%
• Other	0.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	4200
Area code	031

Umzinto is a town, located in the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) south-west of Durban. It was a sugarcane growing area and the town was set up as the centre for a sugar mill.

Although Umzinto has historically been predominantly populated by Indians, it has become a melting pot of cultures and races with a significant number of Black and Coloured residents residing here too.