St Michael's-on-sea
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St Michael’s-on-sea
St Micheal's / St Mikes | |
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  St Michael’s-on-sea  St Michael’s-on-sea | |
| Coordinates: 30°49′16″S 30°24′15″E / 30.8212°S 30.4041°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Main Place | Margate |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 299 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 35.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.0% |
| • White | 61.41% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 45.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 33.3% |
| • Xhosa | 10.1% |
| • Zulu | 9.4% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4265 |
St Michael's-on-Sea (popularly known as St Michael's or St Mikes) is a small coastal village located on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between Uvongo and Shelly Beach.
St Micheal's-on-Sea is situated at the mouth of the Mhlangeni River, approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of Port Shepstone and 5 km (3.1 mi) north-east of Margate and is bordered by the coastal towns of Shelly Beach to the north and Uvongo to the south.[2][3]
Although the village is officially a distinct sub-place from Shelly Beach, it is often regarded as part of Shelly Beach, sharing the same postal code as the area.
