Murchison | |
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Coordinates: 30°43′S30°21′E / 30.717°S 30.350°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Ugu |
Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
Area | |
• Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 8,352 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.0% |
• Coloured | 0.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.04% |
• Other | 0.08% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 92.8% |
• Xhosa | 2.4% |
• English | 2.4% |
• Ndebele | 1.2% |
• Other | 1.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 4250 |
Murchison is a settlement in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Murchison is located on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Port Shepstone. It borders the villages of Madakana, Mbotsha, Mdlanzi, Mtengwana and Boboyi. [2] [3]
Murchison is home to the Murchison District Hospital which a 300-bed public hospital serving the surrounding rural district. The hospital was opened in 1943 by Mr D. Mitchell. [4] [5]
Murchison lies on the N2 national route roughly running E to W from Port Shepstone to Kokstad. It also connects to the other smaller towns in the hinterland of the South Coast including Ezinqoleni and Harding.
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