Richards Bay
Richardsbaai Mhlathuze Lagoon (former name)[1] | |
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Coordinates: 28°46′10″S 32°03′34″E / 28.76944°S 32.05944°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | King Cetshwayo |
Municipality | uMhlathuze |
Established | 1969 |
Area | |
• Total | 142.78 km2 (55.13 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 57,387 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2022) | |
• Black African | 38.0% |
• White | 31.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 19.2% |
• Coloured | 8.2% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2022) | |
• Zulu | 38.6% |
• English | 33.8% |
• Afrikaans | 31.5% |
• Other | 2.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 3900 |
PO box | 3900 |
Area code | 035 |
Richards Bay (Afrikaans: Richardsbaai) is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on a 30 square kilometre lagoon of the Mhlatuze River, which makes it one of the country's largest harbours.[3] Richards Bay also has the deepest natural harbour on the African continent.