Amanzimtoti

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Amanzimtoti
Amanzimtoti (South Africa)
Amanzimtoti
Amanzimtoti
Coordinates 30 ° 3 ′  S , 30 ° 53 ′  E Coordinates: 30 ° 3 ′  S , 30 ° 53 ′  E
Basic data
Country South Africa

province

KwaZulu-Natal
metropolis eThekwini
ISO 3166-2 ZA-KZN
height 60 m
Residents 13,813 (2011)
Beach in Amanzimtoti
Beach in Amanzimtoti

Amanzimtoti (short: Toti ) is a city in the South African metropolitan municipality eThekwini . It is a coastal town south of central Durban and is 60 meters above sea level. In 2011 it had 13,813 inhabitants.

According to local legends, the Zulu king Shaka is said to have rested with his army on a river bank. When he tried the water, he said, “Kanti amanzi mtoti,” ( isiZulu ) for “So the water is sweet.” The river was then called Amanzimtoti (“fresh water”).

Amanzimtoti is known for its mild weather and beaches. The city is a popular holiday destination, especially for surfers and spectators of the Sardine Run , a natural spectacle in which thousands of dolphins , sharks, other fish and seagulls eat many of the migrating sardines . The swarm of sardines is the largest in the world. You can watch how sharks and dolphins drive the sardines together to the surface of the water and so the seabirds get better at their prey. Many South Africans come here during school holidays or on long weekends. Amanzimtoti is on the N2 . This guarantees good transport links. There are also sports facilities and lots of shopping opportunities.

Attractions

There are many wild animals around Amanzimtoti, such as the capotter , blue duiker and natural thrush . The southern vervet monkey can also be seen here frequently in the suburbs and in the nature reserves.

Many of these animals live along the Amanzimtoti River or in the coastal dunes. In 1965, the Ilanda Wilds nature reserve was established on the riverbank . There is also the Umdoni Bird Sanctuary . Other protected areas are Umbogavango, Vumbuka and the Pipeline Coastal Park .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Amanzimtoti  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Data on Amanzimtoti from Falling Rain Genomics, accessed on August 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 16, 2013
  3. ↑ Durban South (Amanzimtoti, Umkomaas). Archived from the original on October 6, 2011 ; accessed on September 12, 2011 .