Munster, South Africa

Munster
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Coordinates: 31°00′14″S30°15′11″E / 31.004°S 30.253°E / -31.004; 30.253
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni
Main Place	Port Edward
Area [1]
• Total	1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population  (2001) [1]
• Total	114
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001) [1]
•  Black African	15.8%
•  Coloured	10.5%
•  Indian/Asian	10.5%
•  White	63.2%
First languages (2001) [1]
•  English	55.3%
•  Afrikaans	28.9%
•  Xhosa	15.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	4278

Munster is a quiet coastal village on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Facilities

Other facilities in Munster include a small airfield that lies east of the R61, many guest houses in the area, a service station and pharmacy.

Tourism

Munster Beach enjoys a backdrop of picturesque coastal vegetation, which is home to birds and bugs, adding to the biodiversity. ^[2]

The mouth of the iThongasi River has made it a perfect place for launching boats, and Glenmore Beach is often the site of beauty and fishing competitions. The annual Sardine Run, which beached in Glenmore Bay in 2000 and 2001, attracts such large schools of dolphin that need to be seen to be believed. ^{[3] [4]}

Glenmore

Glenmore is a small coastal village south of Munster, beyond the iThongasi River. Although distinct from Munster, it shares the same postal code. ^[5]

Glenmore Beach lies along the same stretch as Munster Beach, which can cause confusion, especially since Munster’s swimming and surfing bay is called Glenmore Beach. ^{[6] [7]}

In the 2001 and 2011 censuses, Glenmore was grouped under Leisure Crest, while Munster was inexplicably divided into Glenmore and Glenmore Beach.

Recreation

Recreation

Munster Sports Club is a local sports complex offering bowls, tennis, and squash facilities. The area is also home to the Glenmore Ski-Boat Club. ^{[8] [9]}

Transport

Roads

Munster can be accessed by turning off the R61 (to Port Edward and Port Shepstone) onto Munster Road (the single access road into village) while Glenmore can be accessed by turning off the R61 onto Kinderstrand Road (the single access road into the village).

Air

Munster Airfield is a private airfield used only by the farm owner. It is kept in good order and there is a geocache next to it. ^[10]

References

1. "Main Place Munster". Census 2001 (Munster not noted separately in 2011 census).
2. "Munster Beach in Munster, KwaZulu Natal". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
3. "Munster". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
4. "Home". Munster. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
5. "The Post Code Site >> Fast South African post code lookups :: Box Code search". www.postcodesite.co.za. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
6. "Munster". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
7. "Home". Munster. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
8. "Munster Sports Club". Munster. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
9. "Glenmore Ski Boat Club". Munster. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
10. "Munster Airfield, Kwa-Zulu Natal ([phone])". vymaps.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.