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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port Shepstone canonical | 18 |
| Port Shepstone harbour area | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
South Coast (KwaZulu-Natal)
this entity surface form:
Port Shepstone harbour area