Southport, KwaZulu-Natal
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Southport | |
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  Southport  Southport | |
| Coordinates: 30°40′52″S 30°29′56″E / 30.681°S 30.499°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Main Place | Port Shepstone |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 598 |
| • Density | 308/km2 (798/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 20.9% |
| • Coloured | 3.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 6.3% |
| • White | 68.8% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 51.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 30.0% |
| • Zulu | 12.3% |
| • Xhosa | 4.8% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4230 |
| Area code | 039 |
Southport is a small coastal village on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and an extension of the coastal town of Port Shepstone in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality.[2]
Southport is situated on the R102 regional route, approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Port Shepstone, between Sea Park to the south and Anerley to the north.[3]