Umzumbe

Umzumbe
Old St Elmos church in Umzumbe
Old St Elmos church in Umzumbe
Umzumbe is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Umzumbe
Umzumbe is located in South Africa
Umzumbe
Coordinates: 30°37′30″S 30°32′31″E / 30.6249°S 30.5420°E / -30.6249; 30.5420
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUgu
MunicipalityRay Nkonyeni
Main PlaceHibberdene
Area
 • Total2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total366
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African40.2%
 • Coloured4.9%
 • Indian/Asian6.0%
 • White48.6%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • English42.2%
 • Zulu32.4%
 • Afrikaans22.0%
 • Xhosa2.0%
 • Other1.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4225
PO box
4225
Area code039
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Umzumbe is a seaside resort situated at the mouth of the Mzumbe River (bad kraal) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name of the river is derived from a band of Hlongwa cannibals who occupied the valley. The Hlongwa was almost wiped out by the Zulu king Shaka in 1828.

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Umzumbe". Census 2011.