Shakaskraal

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Shakaskraal
Coordinates: 29°27′S31°13′E / 29.450°S 31.217°E / -29.450; 31.217
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District iLembe
Municipality KwaDukuza
  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 African 22.2%
   Coloured 2.4%
   Indian/Asian 74.1%
   White 0.3%
  Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 78.4%
   Zulu 14.1%
   Afrikaans 1.6%
   Xhosa 1.6%
  Other4.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4430
PO box
4430
Area code 032

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.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Shakaskraal". Census 2011.