Melville, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 30°39′25″S 30°30′54″E / 30.65694°S 30.51500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,029 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 75.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.7% |
| • White | 21.7% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 60.0% |
| • English | 15.5% |
| • Xhosa | 8.3% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4240 |
| Area code | 039 |
Melville is a coastal resort village situated along the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Culture and comptemptory life
Melville is a quiet and small coastal village often regarded as something of an extension of Port Shepstone and as a small village it has no shopping centre (nearest shopping facilities are found in Port Shepstone and Hibberdene) or public transport to speak of with very little to no developments in the area. The village remains largely unspoilt as it is abundantly covered by indigenous subtropical vegetation, most notably wild banana trees (hence it has a beach called Banana Beach).
Geography
Melville is situated on the coastal R102 route exactly halfway between Port Shepstone (11 kilometres) – the economic hub of the South Coast and Hibberdene (12 kilometres). It is bordered by the coastal villages of Pumula to the north and Sunwich Port to the south.
Tourism
Melville hosts two beaches within its boundaries, namely Melville Beach and Banana Beach. However, there are larger beaches in the greater vicinity of the Hibiscus Coast area are also found in Hibberdene, Port Shepstone, St Michael's-on-Sea, Uvongo, Margate and Ramsgate.
As a coastal resort area, Melville also contains a few recreational areas such as the Banana Beach Holiday Resort, Illanga Resort & Caravan Park and the Lalanathi Caravan & Camping Park.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Melville". Census 2011.
- ^ "Melville Beach". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Banana Beach". www.safarinow.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "KZN South Coast, Hibiscus: Ilanga Caravan Park". Caravan & Outdoor Life. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Lalanathi Caravan and Camping Park - KwaZulu-Natal, South Coast, Caravan, Camping self-catering accommodation". www.lalanathi.caravanparks.co.za. Retrieved 10 July 2021.