Ifafa Beach

Ifafa Beach is a small coastal town situated in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. It is situated on the lagoon of the Fafa River mouth. The river's name is derived from the Zulu word "iFafa" which means sparkling.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bazley and Sezela.

Suburb
or Beach is a residential beach town along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, south of . It was named after John , an engineer and Byrne Settler whose son William successfully opened the Mzimkulu River mouth for shipping in the 1880s, at the place now known as . is situated 3 km northeast of Ifafa Beach.

Suburb
is a small town on the mouth of iSezela River in , South Africa. The town is 78.7km south of . It is notable for its large sugar mill. is situated 7 km northeast of Ifafa Beach.

Ifafa Beach

Latitude
-30.46167° or 30° 27′ 42″ south
Longitude
30.65139° or 30° 39′ 5″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
4GXGGMQ2+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262707144
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
994971
Wiki­data ID
Q5136534
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Ifafa Beach” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Ifafa Strand
  • Afrikaans: Ifafastrand
  • Asturian: Ifafa Beach
  • Dutch: Ifafa Beach
  • Estonian: Ifafa Beach
  • Pedi: Ifafa Beach
  • Turkish: Ifafa Strand
  • Zulu: Ifafa Beach

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