Ilfracombe, KwaZulu-Natal

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Ilfracombe
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Ilfracombe
Coordinates: 30°11′00″S30°47′00″E / 30.18333°S 30.78333°E / -30.18333; 30.78333
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Area
[1]
  Total
2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
46
  Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 86.9%
   Indian/Asian 2.2%
   White 10.9%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Zulu 71.7%
   English 23.9%
   Sotho 4.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4170
Area code 039

Ilfracombe is a coastal rural community on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

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Geography

Ilfracombe is located approximately 45 km south of Durban [2] and is accessible by rail and by roads including the N2 freeway (to Durban and Port Shepstone) and the coastal R102 (to eMkhomazi and Umgababa). It lies north of eMkhomazi which is on the opposite side of the uMkhomazi River in the south and Umgababa in the north. Ilfracombe is today known as an extension or suburb of eMkhomazi.

East Coast Brewing Company

Ilfracombe is home to the East Coast Brewing Company's brewhouse. The company also hosts an annual Oktoberfest at the Tap Room on its property. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Umbumbulu SP". Census 2011.
  2. "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. "East Coast Brewing Company – KZN Craft Revolution". www.kzncraftrevolution.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. "Book tickets for East Coast Brewing Company Oktoberfest 2019". www.quicket.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.