Stretching for nearly 200 kilometres south of Durban, the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is a sparkling necklace of bustling small towns, quaint villages, rolling sugarcane fields and natural coastal forest, punctuated by a hundred different rivers, streams and lagoons all merging with the warm blue Indian Ocean.

For detailed road maps of the South Coast, visit SCMap website , and print out the areas you need in detail.

The South Coast is a place of serene calm, bright sunshine, endless golden beaches, lush subtropical foliage and a thousand exciting things to see and do. Whether you are looking for time-share exchange, self-catering, bed & breakfast or full board accommodation, you can be sure the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast caters for every tourist’s taste, budget and need. But golden beaches, a subtropical climate, endless sunshine, good food and comfortable accommodation are not the only things South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has to offer.

Visitors can expect some of the finest fishing, diving, surfing, spearfishing, bird-watching, abseiling, hiking, river rafting, whale watching, through to eleven challenging golf courses … just about everything a pleasure-seeker needs!

During the early 1820’s, European traders bartered beads and guns for ivory. At this time the Zulu influence was introduced when Shaka, King of the Zulus, undertook excursions to the Eastern Cape from his stronghold in Zululand. One of the earliest European settlers was Henry Francis Flynn who crossed the Umzimkulu in 1824 and established a residence on the south side of the river. Later, people of German and Norwegian origin settled in this area, as well as Indian indentured labourers and traders.

This mix of cultures has created a unique multi-cultural and multi-lingual community. The Mzimkulu River was navigable for some 8kms up to St Helen’s Rock, and so a harbour was developed to promote trade with Durban. In the early 1900’s, the railway arrived and soon thereafter it ceased to operate as a port. However plans are once again afoot to build a small craft harbour and up-market marina in Mzimkulu.