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Ilfracombe, KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 30°11′00″S 30°47′00″E / 30.18333°S 30.78333°E / -30.18333; 30.78333
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Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is located in South Africa
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is located in Africa
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Coordinates: 30°11′00″S 30°47′00″E / 30.18333°S 30.78333°E / -30.18333; 30.78333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Area
 • Total2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total46
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African86.9%
 • Indian/Asian2.2%
 • White10.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu71.7%
 • English23.9%
 • Sotho4.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4170
Area code039

Ilfracombe is a coastal rural community on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

Geography

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Ilfracombe is located approximately 45 km south of Durban[2] and is accessible by rail and by roads including the N2 freeway (to Durban and Port Shepstone) and the coastal R102 (to eMkhomazi and Umgababa). It lies north of eMkhomazi which is on the opposite side of the uMkhomazi River in the south and Umgababa in the north. Ilfracombe is today known as an extension or suburb of eMkhomazi.

East Coast Brewing Company

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Ilfracombe is home to the East Coast Brewing Company's brewhouse. The company also hosts an annual Oktoberfest at the Tap Room on its property.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Umbumbulu SP". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ "East Coast Brewing Company – KZN Craft Revolution". www.kzncraftrevolution.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Book tickets for East Coast Brewing Company Oktoberfest 2019". www.quicket.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2021.