Ramsgate, South Africa

Ramsgate is a village on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, just southwest of Margate. Ramsgate is located on the mouth of a river known by the Zulu name Bilanhlolo ("the marvellous boiler") for the bubbles caused by strong currents making it look like the water is boiling.[2]: 331  In 1922, there was only one person living there, Paul Buck, a painter and violin maker and he called the place Blue Lagoon.[2]: 332 

Ramsgate
Ramsgate Main Beach
Ramsgate Main Beach
Ramsgate is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is located in South Africa
Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Coordinates: 30°52′56″S 30°21′20″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUgu
MunicipalityRay Nkonyeni
Area
[1]
 • Total0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,080
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African41.7%
 • Coloured1.9%
 • Indian/Asian2.0%
 • White54.0%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • English46.0%
 • Afrikaans20.6%
 • Zulu16.8%
 • Xhosa13.3%
 • Other3.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4275
Area code039
Websiteramsgatevillage.co.za

Infrastructure

Roads

Ramsgate has access to one highway, the R61 freeway (future N2 Wild Coast Toll Route). The R61/N2 (South Coast Toll Road) runs past Ramsgate bypassing the village to the west. The freeway links the village to Port Shepstone and Durban in the north-east and Southbroom and Port Edward in the south-west. Access to Ramsgate from the R61/N2 is obtained through the Alford Avenue (Exit 29) interchange.

The R620 (Marine Drive) runs along the coast linking Ramsgate to the nearby coastal towns of Margate, Uvongo, Shelly Beach and Port Shepstone in the north-east and Southbroom and Port Edward (via the R61) in the south-west. The R620 can also be used as an alternative route to Shelly Beach, Port Shepstone, Durban and Kokstad (via the R102 in Port Shepstone) for motorists avoiding the Izotsha Ramp Plaza in Shelly Beach and the Oribi Toll Plaza in Port Shepstone.

'Alford Avenue' is a small secondary road which starts at the intersection with the R620 in Ramsgate’s Central Business District (CBD) and links Ramsgate to the R61/N2, Southcity Christian School and Izotsha Road (to Southbroom and Izotsha).

References
  1. "Sub Place Ramsgate". Census 2011.
  2. Illustrated guide to Southern Africa. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Published by Reader's Digest Association South Africa in association with T.V. Bulpin. 1980. ISBN 978-0-620-04650-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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