Port Shepstone Lighthouse
The Port Shepstone Lighthouse is an 8 m high, round cast iron tower in Port Shepstone, at the mouth of the Umzimkulu River on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in South Africa
- Also known as: “Port Shepstonevuurtoring”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Shepstone railway station.
Port Shepstone railway station
Railway station
Port Shepstone railway station is a railway station located in Port Shepstone, South Africa. The station serves as both the southern terminus of Cape Gauge 111 kilometres line from to Durban, as well as the southern coastal terminus of the narrow gauge Alfred County Railway to Harding, KwaZulu-Natal. Port Shepstone railway station is situated 240 metres southwest of Port Shepstone Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Shepstone and Marburg.
Port Shepstone
Town
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Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate and is positioned 120 km south of Durban.
Marburg
Suburb
Marburg is a settlement in the Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated approximately 112 kilometres south-west of the city of Durban. Marburg is situated 3½ km west of Port Shepstone Lighthouse.
Umtentweni
Village
Umtentweni, also officially known as eMthenteni, is a small coastal resort on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between the Mzimkulu River and the Mtentweni River. Umtentweni is situated 3½ km north of Port Shepstone Lighthouse.
Port Shepstone Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
“Port Shepstone Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Port Shepstone-vuurtoring”
- Afrikaans: “Port Shepstonevuurtoring”
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