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Umtentweni | |
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| eMthenteni | |
  Umtentweni  Umtentweni | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′S 30°28′E / 30.717°S 30.467°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Main Place | Port Shepstone |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,383 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) [1] | |
| • Black African | 19.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.7% |
| • White | 69.3% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) [1] | |
| • English | 64.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 21.3% |
| • Zulu | 8.6% |
| • Xhosa | 2.8% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4235 |
| PO box | 4235 |
| Area code | 039 |
Umtentweni, also officially known as eMthenteni, is a small coastal resort on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between the Mzimkulu River (the great home of all rivers) and the Mtentweni River (named after a species of grass that grows on its banks).[2] It forms part of the coastal town of Port Shepstone in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality (part of the Ugu District Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a relatively clean and quiet residential resort; it has become an attractive destination for people aiming to get away from city life. Most of the village is filled with complexes, flats, bed and breakfasts and suburban-style houses. Twenty years ago the whole of Umtentweni consisted of a lot of greenery and wildlife. All this has changed due to the growing popularity of this small resort and the constant clearing for new housing.
The Port Shepstone Country Club is also located in Umtentweni on the banks of the Mzimkhulu River. There is also a public beach, a whale deck and a tennis club.
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Umtentweni". Census 2011.
- ^ Vic Mayhew, ed. (1980). Illustrated guide to Southern Africa. Cape Town: Reader's Digest Association South Africa in association with T.V. Bulpin. ISBN 978-0-620-04650-3.