Murchison, KwaZulu-Natal
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Murchison is a peri-urban settlement in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Murchison | |
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  Murchison  Murchison | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′S 30°21′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 8,352 |
| • Density | 1,770/km2 (4,570/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.04% |
| • Other | 0.08% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 92.8% |
| • Xhosa | 2.4% |
| • English | 2.4% |
| • Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4250 |
Geography
Murchison is located on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Port Shepstone. It borders the villages of Madakana, Mbotsha, Mdlanzi, Mtengwana and Boboyi.[2][3]
Health facilities
Roads
Murchison lies on the N2 national route connecting Port Shepstone to the east with Kokstad (via Ezinqoleni and Harding) to the west.
