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Key
Motorway
Major road
Tarred road
Untarred road

Umhlanga Rocks
This pretty resort town merges with
Durban North. Its beach is domin- Stanger Darnall
ated by a red-and-white lighthouse. Tugela
Mouth
Shakaskraal Zinkwazi Beach
Shaka’s Memorial
Tongaat Salt Rock Blythdale Beach
Kranskloof Ballito Shaka’s Rocks
Nature
Reserve
Pinetown
Umhlanga Rocks
Durban
Umlazi
Isipingo Ballito
A Mediterranean-style,
Illovo
Umbogintwini high-rise resort just north
Amanzimtoti of Durban, Ballito offers
safe swimming with full-
time lifeguards and natural
Umkomaas rock pools.
Scottburgh
Park Rynie
Umgeni River Bird Park
Rare parrots, toucans and macaws are
among the 700 birds of 180 species
housed at this park, which is located
2 km (1 mile) from the mouth of the
Umgeni River.
The Sharks of the Indian Ocean Coast
The warm waters off KwaZulu-Natal are favoured by 12–14 types of
shark, including the great white, Zambezi (or bull), ragged-tooth (or
sand tiger) and hammerhead.
The harm less whale shark also
visits this coast in summer.
Major beaches from Port
Edward to Richards Bay are pro-
tected by shark nets beyond
the surf, 500 m (545 yds) from
Durban the shore. These are maintained
This large city has the most by the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks
developed beachfront in the Board, which finds about
country, with amusement parks, 1,200 sharks caught in the
paddling pools, fun rides, a water nets each year. A “great white” encounter
park and a salt water pool.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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