Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse
The uMhlanga Rocks Lighthouse was completed in 1954 and stands on the beach in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. It is unmanned and active. The round concrete tower is white below and red above.Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in South Africa
- Also known as: “Umhlanga Rocksvuurtoring”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Oyster Box and Gateway Theatre of Shopping.
The Oyster Box
Hotel building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Oyster Box is a luxury five-star hotel in uMhlanga, just north of Durban, South Africa. It is known for its spa and the outdoor pools which have views on the Indian Ocean.
Gateway Theatre of Shopping
Shopping center
Gateway Theatre of Shopping is a large shopping mall located on uMhlanga Ridge in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gateway is one of the 100 largest malls in the world. Gateway Theatre of Shopping is situated 2 km west of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.
Hawaan Forest
Evergreen forest
Photo: Michaelwild, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hawaan Forest is situated in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a large remnant of a climax dry coastal dune forest and the last of its kind. Hawaan Forest is situated 2½ km north of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umhlanga and La Lucia.
Umhlanga
Photo: Ricci Mariagrazia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Umhlanga, meaning "place of reeds", is a town of 24,000 people on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Although it takes on the character of a Durban exurb, its significant growth due in part to its proximity to King Shaka International Airport and tourism potential has resulted in it becoming a new economic hub for Durban.
La Lucia
Suburb
La Lucia is a wealthy suburb located in uMhlanga in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and is situated approximately 14 kilometres north of the Durban CBD. La Lucia is situated 4 km southwest of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.
EMdloti
Village
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
eMdloti, alternatively rendered Umdloti and also known as Umdloti Beach, is a small resort village situated along the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa. EMdloti is situated 7 km northeast of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.
Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.72856° or 29° 43′ 43″ southLongitude
31.08813° or 31° 5′ 17″ eastHeight
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
5G2H73CQ+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1295700135OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q13036249
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Umhlanga Rocks-vuurtoring”
- Afrikaans: “Umhlanga Rocksvuurtoring”
- Dutch: “Umhlanga Rocksvuurtoren”
- Swedish: “Umhlanga Rocks fyr”
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