KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa

Umhlanga

In the destination Durban and the northern coast.

In the photo: Umhlanga beach and pier

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What to expect from Umhlanga.

Umhlanga is a beach town about 15 km north of central Durban and about 18 km from King Shaka Airport. The seafront promenade links the red-and-white lighthouse, from 1954, to the pier shaped like a whale skeleton and to the lifeguarded beaches. On the high ground of the town is the KZN Sharks Board headquarters, the body that manages shark-protection nets, and to the north is the Umhlanga lagoon nature reserve.

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What to see in Umhlanga

Waterfront

Farol e píer de Umhlanga

The red-and-white lighthouse from 1954 and the pier shaped like a whale skeleton, linked by the promenade along the Indian Ocean shore, in central Umhlanga.

Science center

KZN Sharks Board

Centre that manages shark-protection nets on KwaZulu‑Natal beaches, with shark presentations and boat trips to view the nets.

Nature reserve

Reserva Natural da Lagoa de Umhlanga

Small reserve of coastal forest, dunes and a lagoon at the mouth of the Ohlanga River, north of Umhlanga, with a trail and boardwalks to the beach.

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