Sheffield Beach
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Sheffield Beach | |
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  Sheffield Beach  Sheffield Beach | |
| Coordinates: 29°29.124′S 31°15.133′E / 29.485400°S 31.252217°E | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province |  KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | iLembe |
| Municipality | KwaDukuza |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,754 |
| • Density | 227/km2 (588/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 24.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 20.9% |
| • White | 52.9% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 69.9% |
| • Zulu | 14.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.6% |
| • Other | 8.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4420 |
Sheffield Beach is a small coastal village located on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, just north of Ballito and some 26 kilometres (16.2) south of KwaDukuza and 53 kilometres (32.9 mi) north-east of Durban.
Sheffield Beach is situated about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Ballito, positioned north of Salt Rock, east of uMhlali, and at the northern edge of the Greater Ballito urban area. To the north lies Tinley Manor Beach, separated from Sheffield Beach by roughly 2 kilometres of undeveloped land
According to the 2011 census, the main place of Sheffield Beach comprises three sub-places, namely, Sheffield Beach SP along the coast, Brettenwood Coastal Estate to the south-west and Sheffield Manor to the west bordering the N2.[2]