Trafalgar, South Africa

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Trafalgar
Coordinates: 30°57′29″S30°17′31″E / 30.958°S 30.292°E / -30.958; 30.292 Coordinates: 30°57′29″S30°17′31″E / 30.958°S 30.292°E / -30.958; 30.292
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Ugu
Municipality Ray Nkonyeni
Main Place Southbroom
Area
[1]
  Total2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total397
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 21.4%
   Coloured 0.5%
   White 78.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 50.6%
   Afrikaans 35.3%
   Zulu 6.5%
   Xhosa 3.5%
  Other4.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4275

Trafalgar is a seaside resort village in Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Trafalgar is on the north bank of the Mpenjati river which enters the Indian Ocean at the Mpenjati Nature Reserve. The beach at Mpenjati Nature Reserve has been used by naturists for many years.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Trafalgar". Census 2011.