Winklespruit

Winklespruit is a small seaside resort north of the mouth of the Illovo River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It forms part of eThekwini. On May 10, 1875 the schooner Tonga which was carrying wares for Durban was wrecked here. The sailors not wanting the cargo to go to waste set up a store on the river bank and sold the water damaged goods. The store was known by the Afrikaans as winkel (shop).

Winklespruit
Winklespruit
Winklespruit
Coordinates: 30°06′S 30°51′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceKingsburgh
Area
  Total2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,689
  Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African21.0%
  Coloured3.0%
  Indian/Asian3.1%
  White72.7%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  English51.1%
  Afrikaans37.3%
  Zulu9.5%
  Xhosa1.1%
  Other1.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4145
PO box
4126
Area code031

References

  1. "Sub Place Winklespruit". Census 2011.
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