Umhlanga

Umhlanga, meaning "place of reeds", is a town of 24,000 people on the of . 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.
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  • Town
  • …lies at an elevation of 36 metres (118 feet)
  • Description: place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Also known as
    “Umhlanga Rocks”
    “UMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse and Gateway Theatre of Shopping.

Lighthouse
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was completed in 1954…

Shopping center
Photo: Nroets, CC0.
is a large …

Church
Photo: Emma772135, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a temple…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Lucia.

Suburb
is a wealthy suburb located in uMhlanga… is situated 3½ km southwest of Umhlanga.

Umhlanga

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Latitude
-29.73° or 29° 43′ 48″ south
Longitude
31.0828° or 31° 4′ 58″ east
UN/LOCODE
ZA UMR
Open location code
5G2H739M+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262722330
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
946164
Wiki­data ID
Q3136256

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Umhlanga” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Umhlanga Rocks”
  • Afrikaans: “Umhlanga”
  • Asturian: “Umhlanga”
  • Cebuano: “Umhlanga”
  • Chinese: “乌姆赫兰哈”
  • Chinese: “烏姆赫蘭哈”
  • Dutch: “Umhlanga”
  • Estonian: “Umhlanga”
  • Finnish: “UMhlanga (Etelä-Afrikka)”
  • Finnish: “UMhlanga”
  • French: “Umhlanga”
  • German: “Umhlanga”
  • Pedi: “Umhlanga”
  • Persian: “اوملانگا”
  • Romanian: “Umhlanga”
  • Spanish: “Umhlanga”
  • Swahili: “Umhlanga”
  • Turkish: “Umhlanga Rocks”
  • Urdu: “امہلنگا، کوازولو نٹال”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Umhlanga”
  • Zulu: “Umhlanga”

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