Shaka's Rock is a town on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Shaka's Rock
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Coordinates: 29°30′49″S 31°13′50″E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	iLembe
Municipality	KwaDukuza
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	658
• Density	820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	19.0%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	2.7%
• White	77.8%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	68.1%
• Afrikaans	14.9%
• Zulu	11.9%
• Other	5.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Shaka's Rock is a small residential village 40 km (25 mi) from Durban. Its name comes from a promontory over which the Zulu chief Shaka is said to have thrown his enemies and to have tested his men by daring them to jump to their deaths.[2]

Shaka's Rock is a popular holiday destination, situated between Salt Rock and Ballito on the Dolphin Coast. Shaka's Rock Beach Tidal Pool is protected and well known for snorkelling, with a wide variety of fish, corals and other sealife.

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