Izotsha
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Izotsha | |
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 The P200 Izotsha Road approaching the intersection with the P55 in Izotsha | |
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| Coordinates: 30°46′50″S 30°23′32″E / 30.780483°S 30.39226°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4242 |
Izotsha is a small rural settlement on the South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, just inland from Shelly Beach and approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of Port Shepstone. The name ‘Izotsha’ translates to 'it will burn’ in the Zulu language.[1]
Izotsha is essentially a small settlement that mainly involves a group of commercial and residential farms as well as light industrial property that have been built around the P55 and P200 roads. It also forms part of the Izotsha Industrial Development Corridor which is a series of small industrial activity stretching along the section of the P200 Izotsha Road from Izotsha to Marburg.[2]
Geography
Located in the hilly countryside of the Lower South Coast, Izotsha lies just south of the Zotsha River after which it is named after. The village is positioned approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-west of Shelly Beach and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-west of Marburg.[3][4]
Education
Izotsha Primary School, situated in the centre of the settlement, is one of the oldest schools on the South Coast, established in 1883 around the same time the Port Shepstone School (present-day Port Shepstone Primary School and Port Shepstone High School) was also established. In 1991, the primary school made history by becoming the first “only-whites” school on the Lower South Coast to open its doors to children of other race groups.[5]
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