Uvongo
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uvongo is a seaside resort town situated along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast at the mouth of the Vungu River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Margate, Uvongo is the largest upmarket residential area on the Lower South Coast.
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Coordinates: 30°49′S 30°23′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Ugu |
Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
Main Place | Margate |
Area | |
• Total | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,288 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 21.6% |
• Coloured | 2.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 4.4% |
• White | 71.8% |
• Other | 0.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 57.7% |
• Afrikaans | 25.5% |
• Zulu | 8.1% |
• Xhosa | 5.6% |
• Other | 3.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 4270 |
PO box | 4270 |
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Uvongo beach lost its "Blue Flag" title due to storms damaging it in April 2007 but has managed to regain a clean and prestigious beach front. Uvongo still remains the playground of the rich,[citation needed] with multimillion rand properties in the area. Uvongo is one of South Africa's favourite holiday destinations and attracts local and foreign tourists.[citation needed]