Shakaskraal

Shakaskraal is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The town is dominated by local businesses and informal traders and main activities located in and nearby is sugar cane farming.

Shakaskraal
Shakaskraal is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Shakaskraal
Shakaskraal
Shakaskraal is located in South Africa
Shakaskraal
Shakaskraal
Coordinates: 29°27′S 31°13′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictiLembe
MunicipalityKwaDukuza
 • Councillor(ANC)
Area
[1]
 • Total2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,296
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African22.2%
 • Coloured2.4%
 • Indian/Asian74.1%
 • White0.3%
 • Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • English78.4%
 • Zulu14.1%
 • Afrikaans1.6%
 • Xhosa1.6%
 • Other4.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4430
PO box
4430
Area code032

Geography

Shakaskraal is situated on the northern banks of the uMhlali River surrounded by the hilly sugarcane plantations of the Dolphin Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, which is the Greater Ballito area. The town is located approximately 3 km north of Umhlali and is located centrally to KwaDukuza and Ballito as it is 12 km north of Ballito and 15 km south-west of KwaDukuza.

Infrastructure

Rail

Shakaskraal is served by the Shakaskraal Railway Station which is situated on the North Coast Line (Durban- KwaDukuza Line) and is operated by Metrorail with the North Coast Line trains running northwards to Groutville and KwaDukuza (Stanger) and southwards to Umhlali, oThongathi (Tongaat) and Durban.

Roads

The R102 is the main north–south road connecting Shakaskraal with Groutville and KwaDukuza to the north and Umhlali and oThongathi to the south (passes through the town centre) and is the untolled alternative route to the tolled N2 freeway. The P467 route is an east–west road connecting Shakaskraal with Palm Lakes Estate and Tinley Manor Beach and provides access to the N2 freeway (to Durban and KwaDukuza) by-passing Shakaskraal to the east.

Landmarks

The Shakaskraal Mosque is one of the most prominent landmarks and easily identifiable by its expansive dome towers and sits directly opposite the towns hardware and building supply store uShaka Megabuild.

References
  1. "Main Place Shakaskraal". Census 2011.


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