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Margate is a coastal resort town in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province, about 20 kilometres southwest of Port Shepstone. The river which flows into the sea at Margate is called "Nkhongweni" (place of entreaty) as the original inhabitants of the area were reputed to be so mean resulting in travellers begging for hospitality.[2]^: 329

Margate
Margate's main beach
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Coordinates: 30°51′00″S 30°22′00″E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni
Area [1]
• Total	29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	26,785
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	47.3%
• Coloured	2.2%
• Indian/Asian	3.1%
• White	46.9%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	35.8%
• Xhosa	22.5%
• Afrikaans	19.8%
• Zulu	18.4%
• Other	3.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4275
PO box	4275
Area code	039

It is one of the major hubs for tourists who are looking to visit the eastern coastline of South Africa.

History

In 1908, Henry Richardson, an English surveyor laid out the town and named it Margate after another seaside resort on the northern coast of the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom.[2]^: 329

Margate hit the world headlines in 1922 (although this date is often disputed and stated as 1924) when an enormous, white, furry creature (dubbed "Trunko" due to it having an elephantine trunk) was washed up on the beach. The "Margate monster" was too decomposed to be identified.[2]^: 329

Geography

Margate is situated on the Indian Ocean coastline about 15 km south-west of Port Shepstone and 127 km southwest of Durban. It is situated between Uvongo and Ramsgate in which Uvongo lies north and Ramsgate lies south.[3][4] It is situated on the R61 Highway (future N2 Wild Coast Toll Route).

Suburbs

The greater area of Margate includes 13 suburbs, extending from Shelly Beach in the north to Ramsgate South in the south. It includes the following suburbs:[5]

• Beacon Rocks
• Lawrence Rocks
• Manaba Beach
• Margate Beach
• Margate North Beach
• Ramsgate
• Ramsgate Beach
• Ramsgate South
• Shelly Beach
• St. Michael's on Sea
• Uvongo
• Uvongo Beach
• Windsor-on-Sea

Apart from these listed suburbs, Margate Extension 3 and 7 located west of the R61/N2 form part of Margate proper but are not official suburbs of the town.

Tourism

With Margate being a major seaside resort, majority of its economy comes from tourism. Signs of this can be found on the coastline where hotels and holiday accommodation apartments lie.

Reputable hotels and holiday accommodation in Margate include the Margate Hotel, Margate Sands, Seagull Holiday Flats and the Desroches Hotel.[6][7][8][9]

It features Blue Flag Beaches for swimming, snorkelling, and surfing. Many apartment buildings offer accommodation for residents and visitors. It also contains a shopping street and many restaurants, pubs, and nightclubs, Margate is a spot where many South Africans and foreign visitors spend their vacation. [10]

Margate is busiest during school and public holidays when inland residents travel to the coast. Christmas and Easter are especially busy times, with Margate's main street often clogged with heavy traffic during these times.

Margate is one of the most visited tourist destinations in South Africa and had the third highest inflow of new visitors in December 2019 in South Africa after Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay in the Western Cape Province. This means that Margate had the highest inflow of new visitors in December 2019 in KwaZulu-Natal.[11]

Facilities

Margate has one police station, and one hospital Netcate Margate Hospital which is a private hospital and four shopping centres Hibiscus Mall, Margate Centre, Emoyeni Centre and Margate Mall/Shoprite Mall. Nearby and larger shopping centers are Southcoast Mall and Shelly Centre, both located in Shelly Beach.[12][13]

The Margate Country Club is located on the western outskirts of Margate on Wingate Drive. Other golf courses in the broader South Coast area are in Port Shepstone, Port Edward, Southbroom, Hibberdene, Pennington and Scottburgh.[12]

Education

Public Schools

• Hibiscus Primary School[14]
• Margate Middle School[15]
• Margate Primary School[16]

Private Schools

• South Coast Academy[17]
• Hibiscus International Academy

Transport

Air

Margate Airport is located on the western outskirts of Margate in its Extension 3 neighbourhood. The airport is small-scale, and only offers one scheduled domestic route to Johannesburg offered by CemAir. King Shaka International Airport, near Durban and about 166 km north-east of Margate is a larger alternative with many domestic and international air routes.

Road

The tolled R61 freeway (future N2 Wild Coast Toll Route) cuts through Margate and connects Margate via its Seaslopes Avenue (Exit 33) and Alford Avenue (Exit 29) off-ramps. The R61 links Margate to Port Shepstone and Durban (via the N2) in the north-east and Port Edward, Mbizana and Mthatha to the south-west.

An alternative route to the R61/N2 South Coast Toll Route for commuters and travelers is the R620 between Port Shepstone and Southbroom and the R102 between Port Shepstone and Hibberdene.

Margate is also served by the R620 Marine Drive/National Road which runs parallel to the R61 but more towards the coast and links Margate to Uvongo, Shelly Beach and Port Shepstone in the north-east and Ramsgate, Southbroom and Port Edward in the south-west..

See also

• Black December

References

External links

Margate (KwaZulu-Natal) travel guide from Wikivoyage

• Margate, South Coast Accommodation and Adventure Guide
• 360 degree Virtual Tour of Margate Beach

See also

• Margate Airport

На других языках

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[de] Margate (Südafrika)

Margate ist ein Badeort in der südafrikanischen Provinz KwaZulu-Natal, etwa 20 km südlich von Port Shepstone gelegen. In der Stadt mündet der Fluss Nkhongweni (Ort des Flehens) in den Indischen Ozean, der diesen Namen trägt, weil die ursprünglichen Bewohner angeblich Reisende so schlecht behandelten, dass diese um Gastfreundschaft betteln mussten.

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- [en] Margate, South Africa

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[ru] Маргит (ЮАР)

Ма́ргит[3] (англ. Margate) — курортный город на востоке Южно-Африканской Республики, на территории провинции Квазулу-Натал. Входит в состав района Угу.

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