Umtentweni
The Port Shepstone Country Club is also located in Umtentweni on the banks of the Mzimkhulu River. There is also a public beach, a whale deck and a tennis club.
Name change
As of 10 February 2006, the coastal resort was officially renamed from "eMtentweni" to "eMthenteni" as part of the government's renaming scheme by the South African Geographical Names Council. However, the name change has largely been ignored with road signs and usage of the old name "Umtentweni" or "eMtentweni" still being used.
Geography
Umtentweni is located on elevated land overlooking the Indian Ocean, densely covered by subtropical vegetation that stretches the entirety of the Hibiscus Coast. It is situated between the Mtentweni River to the north, beyond which lies Sea Park and the Mzimkhulu River to the south, beyond which lies Port Shepstone.
Transport
Roads
Umtentweni is situated along the R102 connecting Melville to the north with Port Shepstone Central to the south. The area also lies just off the N2 highway between Marburg to the south-west and Durban to the north-east. Running north-west, Rethman Drive connects the town with St Faith’s and provides access to the N2.
Tolling
The N2, forming part of the South Coast Toll Route, involves the payment of toll at the tollgates of the Umtentweni Ramp Toll Plaza, situated on the northern on and off-ramps of the Rethman Drive interchange (Exit 51). Traffic arriving from the north to turn off at exit 51 and traffic joining the N2 S from Rethman Drive must pass through the respective ramp tollgates. The R102 to Melville and Port Shepstone Central serves as the untolled alternative route to the N2.
References
- ^ "Sub Place Umtentweni". Census 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/28458a.pdf