Umkomaas
Umkomaas, also known by its official name eMkhomazi, is a small coastal town on the subtropical South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa was formed when a harbour was built in 1861 to export sugar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 20,400 residents
- Description: Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Also known as: “eMkhomazi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umkomazi River.
Umkomazi River
River
Photo: LandyZA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The uMkhomazi River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amandawe and Craigieburn.
Amandawe
Amandawe, also known as Amandawe Mission, is a popular destination known for its township cuisines, which is in the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal.Craigieburn
Suburb
Craigieburn is a small town located on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and 53 km south-west of Durban. Craigieburn is situated 3 km west of Umkomaas.
Magabeni
Suburb
Magabeni is a small township in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Magabeni is part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The nearest towns/neighbourhoods to Magabeni township are eMkhomazi, Roseneath, Craigieburn, Widenham, Clasnthal, and Ilfracombe. Magabeni is situated 5 km northwest of Umkomaas.
Umkomaas
- Category: locality
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-30.20639° or 30° 12′ 23″ southLongitude
30.79611° or 30° 47′ 46″ eastPopulation
20,400Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA UMKOpen location code
4GXGQQVW+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 262722331OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
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