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Margate, South Africa

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Margate
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Margate's main beach
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Margate
Coordinates: 30°51′00″S30°22′00″E / 30.85000°S 30.36667°E / -30.85000; 30.36667
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg South Africa
ProvinceFlag of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.png KwaZulu-Natal
District Ugu
Municipality Ray Nkonyeni
Area
[1]
 • Total
29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
26,785
 • Density917.0/km2 (2,375/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 47.3%
 •  White 46.9%
 •  Indian/Asian 3.1%
 •  Coloured 2.2%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  English 35.8%
 •  Xhosa 22.5%
 •  Afrikaans 19.8%
 •  Zulu 18.4%
 • Other3.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4275
PO box
4275
Area code 039

Margate is a coastal resort town in the KwaZulu-Natal province, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) south-west of Port Shepstone and 127 kilometres (78.9 mi) south-west of Durban. The river which flows into the sea at Margate is called "Nkhongweni" (place of entreaty) as the original inhabitants of the area were reputed to be so mean resulting in travellers begging for hospitality. [2] : 329 

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Located on the Hibiscus Coast, part of the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, Margate is one of the major hubs for tourists who are looking to visit the eastern coastline of South Africa.

History

In 1908, Henry Richardson, an English surveyor laid out the town and named it Margate after another seaside resort on the northern coast of the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom. [2] : 329 

Margate hit the world headlines in 1922 (although this date is often disputed and stated as 1924) when an enormous, white, furry creature (dubbed "Trunko" due to it having an elephantine trunk) was washed up on the beach. The "Margate monster" was too decomposed to be identified. [2] : 329 

Geography

Topography

Margate’s terrain is relatively undulating, rising westward to its highest point at Margate Airport (152 m/499 ft). The town is bordered by Manaba Beach to the north and Ramsgate to the south, forming a continuous coastal stretch.

Suburbs

The 2011 census divided the main places of Margate into 14 “sub places” including: [3]

Economy

Retail

Shopping centres

  • Emoyeni Centre
  • Hibiscus Mall – primary shopping centre in Margate
  • Margate Centre
  • Margate Mall (also known as Shoprite Centre)

For a wider variety, residents often visit Shelly Beach, home to two of the South Coast's largest malls: Shelly Centre and Southcoast Mall.

Tourism

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Margate Central Business District

Margate is largely a tourist town, owing to its subtropical climate, beaches, and hospitality industry with the bulk of the town's earnings coming from tourism. There is a wide range of holiday accommodation in the area including hotels such as Margate Hotel and Desroches Hotel, holiday apartments along the coast, self-contained units and holiday houses for rent. [4] [5]

Margate is popularly known for its good beaches, especially its main beach, which is accredited with the international Blue Flag status. The Margate Central Business District (CBD) situated between the main road, Marine Drive and the main beach is a lively area filled with many restaurants, pubs, and nightclubs. [6]

Margate is busiest during school and public holidays when inland residents travel to the coast. Christmas and Easter are especially busy times, with Marine Drive often clogged with heavy traffic during these times.

Margate is one of the most visited tourist destinations in South Africa and had the third highest inflow of new visitors in December 2019 in South Africa after Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay, both in the Western Cape Province meaning that Margate had the highest inflow of new visitors in December 2019 in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. [7]

Education

Public Schools

Private Schools

Healthcare

Private healthcare

Established in 2001, Netcare Margate Hospital is the main healthcare facility serving the Margate community. As part of Netcare Limited, one of South Africa’s largest private healthcare providers, it offers 24-hour emergency services. Conveniently situated on Wartski Drive, it lies just a short distance from the CBD. [12]

Public healthcare

Margate Clinic is a government-funded municipal clinic operated by the Ugu District Municipality, located near the Margate CBD. For public hospitals, residents of Margate usually use the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital in Port Shepstone.

Transport

Air

Margate Airport, located in Margate Ext. 3 on the town’s western outskirts is a small, regional airport with easy and quick access. It offers a scheduled domestic route to Johannesburg operated by CemAir. For broader travel options, King Shaka International Airport near Durban is approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) north-east of Margate.

Roads

Margate is mainly accessed via the R61 (future N2 Wild Coast Toll Route) linking the town to Port Shepstone in the north and Port Edward in the south. The R620 (Marine Drive) is the main road through Margate, connecting the town with Uvongo to the north and with Ramsgate to the south. Additionally, the P200 (Izotsha Road) provides a link to Gamalakhe and Izotsha to the north-west.

Sport

The Margate Country Club is an 18-hole golf course, par 71 course designed by Peter Matkovich which is set high on the western outskirts of Margate overlooking the Indian Ocean from a distance. [13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Margate". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Vic Mayhew, ed. (1980). Illustrated guide to Southern Africa. Cape Town: Reader's Digest Association South Africa in association with T.V. Bulpin. ISBN   978-0-620-04650-3.
  3. ↑ "Census 2011: Main Place: Margate". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ↑ "The Margate Hotel" . Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  5. ↑ "DESROCHES HOTEL - Prices & Lodge Reviews (Margate, South Africa)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  6. ↑ Lodge, Margate Beach (2017-11-03). "South Coast hosts 5 of the 6 Blue Flag beaches". Margate Beach Lodge. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  7. ↑ "These are the beach towns South Africans flock to for seaside holidays". The South African. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  8. ↑ "KZN Education officially opens Hibiscus Primary School". ECR. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  9. ↑ "Margate Middle School". Skools. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  10. ↑ "Margate Primary School" . Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  11. ↑ Academy, South Coast. "South Coast Academy". South Coast Academy. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  12. ↑ "Netcare Linkwood Hospital". www.netcarehospitals.co.za. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  13. ↑ "KZN South Golf Courses - Margate Country Club, Golfing at its best". Margate Country Club offers Golf, Snooker, Event and Function Venues, Bridge Club and Line Dancing Lessons. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

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