Oslo Beach

Oslo Beach
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Coordinates: 30°45′00″S30°27′00″E / 30.75000°S 30.45000°E / -30.75000; 30.45000
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni
Main Place	Port Shepstone
Area [1]
• Total	5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	3,085
• Density	541.86/km2 (1,403.4/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	31.63%
•  Coloured	3.66%
•  Indian/Asian	29.71%
•  White	34.71%
• Other	0.29%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  English	58.39%
•  Zulu	17.05%
•  Afrikaans	12.88%
•  Xhosa	7.91%
• Other	2.04%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4240
PO box	4240
Area code	039

Oslo Beach is a small coastal village located along the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms part of the coastal town of Port Shepstone.

Geography

Oslo Beach lies just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Port Shepstone Central and lies nestled between Port Shepstone to the north and Shelly Beach to the south.

Facilities

Oslo Beach is host to two schools, Creston College ^[2] and Suid-Natal Primere Skool ^[3] which is an Afrikaans school. Most schools in the Lower South Coast are situated in Port Shepstone and Margate. ^{[4] [5]} The village is also the location of the Oslo Beach Fire Station, situated on Alesund Road, which is the main fire station in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality. ^[6]

Oslo Beach is largely a residential area with no retail facilities present, however the nearest malls to Oslo Beach are in close proximity, either in Port Shepstone Central or Shelly Beach. ^[7]

In terms of medical facilities, the nearest hospitals are in Port Shepstone Central, namely the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital and Hibiscus Hospital Port Shepstone. ^[8]

Roads

Oslo Beach straddles along the R620, known as Marine Drive, from Shelly Beach in the south which terminates at the intersection with the R102 (between Marburg and Port Shepstone Central) colloquially known as “Confusion Junction”.

References

1. "Sub Place Oslo Beach". Census 2011.
2. "Independent School Network". www.curro.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.^{[ failed verification ]}
3. "😀😡😇 Suid-natal Primere Skool, Schools, Kwazulu Natal, ...039 682 6". www.africanadvice.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
4. "Primary Schools - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. "High Schools - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
6. "Ray Nkonyeni Municipality - Public Safety". www.rnm.gov.za. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
7. "Shopping Centres - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
8. "Hospitals - South Coast Directory". www.southcoastdirectory.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2020.