Marina Beach | |
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  Marina Beach  Marina Beach | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′06″S 30°18′14″E / 30.935°S 30.304°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Main Place | Southbroom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 35.8% |
| • White | 61.8% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 54.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 27.6% |
| • Zulu | 6.1% |
| • Other | 11.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4281 |
| Area code | 039 |
Marina Beach is a coastal village and resort on the South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of Port Shepstone and 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Port Edward. It lies on the mouth of the Kaba River and is situated between Southbroom and the San Lameer Estate.
Overview
Marina Beach is a quiet and small beachside village often regarded as something of an extension of Southbroom. It is locally referred to as the “Honolulu of the South Coast” due to its subtropical climate, its unspoilt beaches and its abundance in indigenous subtropical vegetation. As a small village, the only facilities available in Marina Beach is a superette, bottle store and petrol station while the nearest shopping facilities are found in Ramsgate, Margate and Port Edward.[2]
The adjoining San Lameer Golf Estate is often regarded as part of Marina Beach, sharing the same postal code. This is even despite San Lameer being statistically recognised as a separate sub-place from Marina Beach.[3][4]
Beaches
Marina Beach is host to two beaches along its coastline, namely Kent Bay on the mouth of the Kaba River and Marina Beach located further south which is accredited with the international Blue Flag beach status and is home to a tidal pool too.[5]
Transport
Marina Beach can be accessed by turning off the R61 (to Port Edward and Port Shepstone) onto George Pontuti Drive which is the single access road into the village.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Marina Beach". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Marina Beach". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "The Post Code Site >> Fast South African post code lookups :: Box Code search". postcodesite.co.za. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "Census 2011: Main Place: Southbroom". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ Ncwane, Nokwanda (2022-11-08). "Revealed: Full list of South Africa's Blue Flag beaches for 2022". The South African. Retrieved 2023-09-20.