Murchison, KwaZulu-Natal

Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30°43′S 30°21′E / 30.717°S 30.350°E / -30.717; 30.350CountrySouth AfricaProvinceKwaZulu-NatalDistrictUguMunicipalityRay NkonyeniArea
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 • Total4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total8,352 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011)
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 • Black African99.0% • Coloured0.7% • Indian/Asian0.2% • White0.04% • Other0.08%First languages (2011)
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 • Zulu92.8% • Xhosa2.4% • English2.4% • Ndebele1.2% • Other1.1%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
4250

Murchison is a settlement in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Geography

Murchison is located on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Port Shepstone. It borders the villages of Madakana, Mbotsha, Mdlanzi, Mtengwana and Boboyi.[2][3]

Health facilities

Murchison is home to the Murchison District Hospital which is a 300-bed public hospital serving the surrounding rural district. The hospital was opened in 1943 by Mr D. Mitchell.[4][5]

Roads

Murchison lies on the N2 national route roughly running E to W from Port Shepstone to Kokstad. It also connects to the other smaller towns in the hinterland of the South Coast including Ezinqoleni and Harding.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Murchison". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Distance Port-Shepstone, Ugu, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF > Murchison, Ugu, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to.
  3. ^ "Murchison". Mapcarta.
  4. ^ "A Short History Of Murchison Hospital". www.kznhealth.gov.za.
  5. ^ "Murchison Provincial Hospital". www.kznhealth.gov.za. Retrieved 10 October 2020.


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