Oslo Beach
Oslo Beach | |
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Oslo Beach Oslo Beach | |
| Coordinates: 30°45′00″S 30°27′00″E / 30.75000°S 30.45000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Main Place | Port Shepstone |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,085 |
| • Density | 541.86/km2 (1,403.4/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 31.63% |
| • Coloured | 3.66% |
| • Indian/Asian | 29.71% |
| • White | 34.71% |
| • Other | 0.29% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 58.39% |
| • Zulu | 17.05% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.88% |
| • Xhosa | 7.91% |
| • Other | 2.04% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4240 |
| PO box | 4240 |
| Area code | 039 |
Oslo Beach is a small coastal suburb located along the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms part of the coastal town of Port Shepstone.
Geography
Oslo Beach lies just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Port Shepstone CBD and lies nestled between Port Shepstone to the north and Shelly Beach to the south.
Facilities
Education
Oslo Beach is host to two schools, Creston College [2] and Suid-Natal Primere Skool[3] which is an Afrikaans school. Most schools in the Lower South Coast are situated in Port Shepstone and Margate.[4][5]
Fire Station
The village is also the location of the Oslo Beach Fire Station, situated on Alesund Road, which is the main fire station in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality.[6]
Healthcare
The nearest hospitals are in Port Shepstone Central, namely the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital and Hibiscus Hospital Port Shepstone.[7]
Retail
Oslo Beach is largely a residential area with no retail facilities present, however the nearest malls to Oslo Beach are in close proximity, either in Port Shepstone CBD or Shelly Beach.[8]
Roads
Oslo Beach straddles along the R620, known as Marine Drive, from Shelly Beach and Margate in the south which terminates at the intersection with the R102 (between Marburg and Port Shepstone CBD) colloquially known as “Confusion Junction”.
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Oslo Beach". Census 2011.
- ^ "Independent School Network". www.curro.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "😀😡😇 Suid-natal Primere Skool, Schools, Kwazulu Natal, ...039 682 6". www.africanadvice.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Primary Schools - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "High Schools - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Ray Nkonyeni Municipality - Public Safety". www.rnm.gov.za. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Hospitals - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Shopping Centres - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.