28/07/2020
Scottburgh (pronounced scott-burra,) is a coastal resort town located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It situated on the mouth of the Mpambanyoni River (confuser of birds).Neighbouring towns include Pennington, Renishaw, Freeland Park, Umkomaas, Sezela, Bazley, Amahlongwa, Clansthal, Park Rynie and Dududu.
Scottburgh

South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Africa
Coordinates: 30°17′S 30°45′ECountrySouth AfricaProvinceKwaZulu-NatalDistricteThekwini Metropolitan MunicipalityMunicipality-Established1860[1]Area
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• Total23.80 km2(9.19 sq mi)Elevation
19 m (62 ft)Population
(2011)[2]
• Total11,403 • Density480/km2(1,200/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011)
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• Black African27.7% • Coloured3.0% • Indian/Asian22.0% • White46.8% • Other0.6%First languages (2011)
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• English68.0% • Zulu16.0% • Afrikaans11.2% • Xhosa2.1% • Other2.7%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code(street)
4180
PO box
4180
Area code031
HistoryEdit
Named after Natal Colony Governor John Scott, in 1860 it became the second township at the end of Durban, but was initially known as Devonport. Scottburgh then became a very promising port as well as a new attractive location for sugar farms and sugar mills. In about 1850 the town started to attract immigrants especially from the United Kingdom, known as the Byrne Settlers. They came to take advantage of the good harbours, to export their sugar both internally and externally. Scottburgh became an independent municipality in 1964.
BeachesEdit

An aerial view of Scottburgh


Scottburgh Main beach along with Pennington and Park Rynie have been awarded blue flag status as of the 2014/15 summer season. Scottburgh and Pennington are both very popular for tourists to make their way to the beach. Scottburgh along with the two hotels and many B&Bs is also home to an award-winning caravan park and camping ground.
The summer season sees many tourists from the inland flock to the beaches of the South Coast. There are many activities th
