Melville, KwaZulu-Natal
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Melville | |
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| Coordinates: 30°39′25″S 30°30′54″E / 30.65694°S 30.51500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,029 |
| • Density | 691/km2 (1,790/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 75.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.7% |
| • White | 21.7% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 60.0% |
| • English | 15.5% |
| • Xhosa | 8.3% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4240 |
| Area code | 039 |
Melville is a coastal resort village situated along the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Melville is a quiet and small coastal village often regarded as something of an extension of Port Shepstone. The village has no shopping centre (nearest shopping facilities are found in Port Shepstone and Hibberdene) or public transport to speak of with very little to no developments in the area. As a result, it remains largely unspoilt, abundantly covered by indigenous subtropical vegetation, most notably wild banana trees (hence it has a beach called Banana Beach).