Port Shepstone
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Port Shepstone is a coastal town on South Africa’s south coast, known historically as a regional administrative and commercial center and today as a seaside holiday destination.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
→
town → |
| category |
Populated coastal places in South Africa
→
Populated places in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality → Towns in KwaZulu-Natal → |
| climate | humid subtropical climate → |
| coastType | subtropical → |
| country | South Africa → |
| foundedAs | harbour town → |
| hasEconomicRole |
regional administrative centre
→
regional commercial hub → |
| hasFunction | regional service centre for surrounding rural areas → |
| hasIndustry |
commerce
→
light industry → tourism → |
| hasLandmark |
Mzimkhulu River mouth
→
Port Shepstone Lighthouse → |
| hasPort | small harbour (historical) → |
| hasRecreation |
boating
→
surfing → swimming → |
| hasTransport |
N2 national road
→
R102 regional road → railway line to Durban → |
| knownFor |
beaches
→
fishing → holiday accommodation → |
| locatedIn | KwaZulu-Natal → |
| locatedInRegion |
KwaZulu-Natal
→
surface form: "South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal"
|
| locatedNear |
Oslo Beach
→
Shelly Beach → Umtentweni → mouth of the Mzimkhulu River → |
| locatedOn |
KwaZulu-Natal
→
surface form: "South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal"
|
| locatedOnCoastOf | Indian Ocean → |
| locatedSouthOf | Durban → |
| namedAfter | Sir Theophilus Shepstone → |
| partOf |
Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
→
Ugu District Municipality → |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal → |
| region | South Coast → |
| role |
administrative centre of Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
→
commercial centre for the surrounding region → seaside holiday destination → |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
→
surface form: "South African Standard Time"
|
| utcOffset | +2 → |
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