Uvongo is a seaside resort in the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast at the mouth of the Vungu River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Uvongo is the largest upmarket residential area on the lower South Coast. The Vungu River has a waterfall that flows into a small gorge near the mouth. The town is named after the Vungu River,[2] which is derived from the Zulu word that describes the sound of a waterfall or the wind in a gorge.

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Uvongo
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Coordinates: 30°49′S 30°23′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni
Main Place	Margate
Area [1]
• Total	4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	4,288
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	21.6%
• Coloured	2.0%
• Indian/Asian	4.4%
• White	71.8%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	57.7%
• Afrikaans	25.5%
• Zulu	8.1%
• Xhosa	5.6%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4270
PO box	4270

Uvongo beach lost its "Blue Flag" title due to storms damaging it in April 2007 but has managed to regain a clean and prestigious beach front. Uvongo still remains the playground of the rich,^{[citation needed]} with multimillion rand properties in the area. Uvongo is one of South Africa's favourite holiday destinations and attracts local and foreign tourists.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Black December
• St Michael's-on-Sea
• KwaZulu-Natal South Coast

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