Jump to content

Ramsgate, South Africa

Coordinates: 30°52′56″S 30°21′20″E / 30.88222°S 30.35556°E / -30.88222; 30.35556
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ramsgate
Ramsgate Main Beach
Ramsgate Main Beach
Ramsgate is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is located in South Africa
Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Coordinates: 30°52′56″S 30°21′20″E / 30.88222°S 30.35556°E / -30.88222; 30.35556
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUgu
MunicipalityRay Nkonyeni
Main PlaceMargate
Area
 • Total0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,080
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African41.7%
 • Coloured1.9%
 • Indian/Asian2.0%
 • White54.0%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • English46.0%
 • Afrikaans20.6%
 • Zulu16.8%
 • Xhosa13.3%
 • Other3.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4275
Area code039
Websiteramsgatevillage.co.za

Ramsgate is a village on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, just southwest of Margate. Ramsgate is located on the mouth of a river known by the Zulu name Bilanhlolo ("the marvellous boiler") for the bubbles caused by strong currents making it look like the water is boiling.[2]: 331  In 1922, there was only one person living there, Paul Buck, a painter and violin maker and he called the place Blue Lagoon.[2]: 332 

Infrastructure

[edit]

Roads

[edit]

Ramsgate is mainly reached via the R61 (future N2 Wild Coast Toll Route) from Port Shepstone in the north and Port Edward in the south and the R620 (Marine Drive) from Margate in the north and Southbroom in the south. It can also be reached via the P200 (Izotsha Road) from Gamalakhe and Izotsha in the north-west.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Ramsgate". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Vic Mayhew, ed. (1980). Illustrated guide to Southern Africa. Cape Town: Reader's Digest Association South Africa in association with T.V. Bulpin. ISBN 978-0-620-04650-3.