Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse

The uMhlanga Rocks Lighthouse was completed in 1954 and stands on the beach in . It is unmanned and active. The round concrete tower is white below and red above.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …is also known as “Umhlanga Rocksvuurtoring”
  • …stands 25 metres (82 feet) tall
  • Description: lighthouse in South Africa

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Oyster Box and Gateway Theatre of Shopping.
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is a luxury five-star hotel in uMhlanga, just north of , .
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is a large … is situated 2 km west of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.
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The is situated in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, . is situated 2½ km north of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umhlanga and La Lucia.
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, meaning "place of reeds", is a town of 24,000 people on the of .
is a wealthy suburb located in uMhlanga… is situated 4 km southwest of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.
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, alternatively rendered Umdloti and also known… is situated 7 km northeast of Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.

Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse

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Latitude
-29.72856° or 29° 43′ 43″ south
Longitude
31.08813° or 31° 5′ 17″ east
Open location code
5G2H73CQ+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1295700135
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data 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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