Umtentweni

Umtentweni
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Coordinates: 30°43′S 30°28′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni
Area
• Total	8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,383
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	19.7%
• Coloured	2.6%
• Indian/Asian	7.7%
• White	69.3%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011)
• English	64.7%
• Afrikaans	21.3%
• Zulu	8.6%
• Xhosa	2.8%
• Other	2.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4235
PO box	4235
Area code	039

Umtentweni is a small coastal resort suburb of Port Shepstone between the Mzimkulu River (the great home of all rivers) and the Mtentweni River (named after a species of grass the grows on its banks). It is situated in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality (part of the Ugu District Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a relatively clean and quiet residential resort; it has become an attractive destination for people aiming to get away from city life. Most of the town is filled with complexes, flats, bed and breakfasts and suburban-style houses. Twenty years ago the whole of Umtentweni consisted of a lot of greenery and wildlife. All this has changed due to the growing popularity of this small resort and the constant clearing for new housing.

The major suburb of Port Shepstone is on the opposite bank of the Mzimkulu River.