Illovo, KwaZulu-Natal
Illovo is a town in EThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
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Coordinates: 30.068°S 30.831°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
Municipality | eThekwini |
Established | Amanzimtoti |
Area | |
• Total | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 10,280 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 4126 |
PO box | 4150 |
Popular coastal resort on the Natal South Coast, between Winklespruit and Karridene, 34 km south-west of Durban. It takes its name from the Lovu River. The adapted form Illovo has also been applied to a sugar estate and thence to the Illovo Sugar company.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Illovo". Census 2001.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 221.
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