Margate (South Africa)
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| Coordinates | 30 ° 51 ′ S , 30 ° 22 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
| District | Ugu | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA | ||
| local community | Ray Nkonyeni | ||
| Residents | 26,785 (2011) | ||
| founding | 1908 | ||
 Margate Beach
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Margate is a seaside resort in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal , about 20 km south of Port Shepstone . In the city the river Nkhongweni ( place of supplication ) flows into the Indian Ocean , which bears this name because the original inhabitants allegedly treated travelers so badly that they had to beg for hospitality.
Around 26,785 people live in Margate (as of 2011).
history
The town was laid out in 1908 by Henry Richardson, a British town planner , and named after the English seaside resort of Margate in Kent . In 1947 Margate was granted town charter. There has been a local airport since 1973.
tourism
Margate is best known as a vacation town. Due to the many beaches and leisure opportunities, it is especially popular with South Africans from inland, so that it is particularly busy during holiday periods, Easter, Christmas and public holidays. There are some well-known South African surf spots around Margate.
Margate monsters
In 1922 (the date is controversial, other media assume 1924), the city made headlines around the world when a giant, white, furry creature washed up on the beach. However, the Margate Monster was already too rotten to be identified exactly.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 17, 2013