Illovo, KwaZulu-Natal

Illovo is a town in EThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Illovo
Illovo
Illovo
Coordinates: 30.068°S 30.831°E / -30.068; 30.831
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
EstablishedAmanzimtoti
Area
  Total8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total10,280
  Density1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4126
PO box
4150

Popular coastal resort on the Natal South Coast, between Winklespruit and Karridene, 34 km south-west of Durban. It takes its name from the Lovu River. The adapted form Illovo has also been applied to a sugar estate and thence to the Illovo Sugar company.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Illovo". Census 2001.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 221.
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