Gamalakhe

Gamalakhe
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Coordinates: 30°48′21″S 30°20′09″E / 30.80583°S 30.33583°E / -30.80583; 30.33583Coordinates: 30°48′21″S 30°20′09″E / 30.80583°S 30.33583°E / -30.80583; 30.33583
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni
Area [1]
• Total	3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	14,098
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.3%
• Coloured	0.4%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	91.0%
• Xhosa	5.2%
• English	1.6%
• Other	2.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4249
PO box	4249
Area code	039

Gamalakhe is a township situated about 6 km (4 mi) inland on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

Geography[]

It is located 19 km from Port Shepstone and 15 km from Margate. Surrounding communities include Nsimbini in the north-west, Qina in the north-east and Nositha in the south which are all rural communities. The nearest urban settlements are Uvongo, Shelly Beach and Margate. It is also located north of the Vungu River

Public Infrastructure[]

The township has 8 schools, 4 secondary schools and 4 primary schools. These schools include Olwandle High School which was crowned the champians of the Top 23 Schools Soccer Tournaments KZN in 2015. The township has a Community Health Centre, shopping centre, Post Office, Public Library, Social Development Offices, Civic Centre, Police Station and Public Swimming Pool.

Primary Schools Sethembinkosi J.P School Hlangeni Primary School Buhlebezwe Primary School Nsimbini Primary School

secondary schools Olwandle secondary school Galeni secondary school Commercial secondary school Vezubuhle secondary schools

References[]

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