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Illovo Beach

Coordinates: 30°07′S 30°51′E / 30.117°S 30.850°E / -30.117; 30.850
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Illovo Beach
Illovo Beach is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Illovo Beach
Illovo Beach
Illovo Beach is located in South Africa
Illovo Beach
Illovo Beach
Coordinates: 30°07′S 30°51′E / 30.117°S 30.850°E / -30.117; 30.850
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceKingsburgh
Area
 • Total1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,103
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African11.4%
 • Coloured1.2%
 • Indian/Asian4.1%
 • White82.6%
 • Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
 • English58.0%
 • Afrikaans31.8%
 • Zulu7.2%
 • Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4126
PO box
4155

Illovo Beach is a small coastal resort on the banks of the Illovo River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is now part of eThekwini. The river was named by the Zulus "iLovo" because of the mlovo trees growing on its banks.[citation needed]

References

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