| 词条 | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal |
| 释义 |
| name = Margate | image_skyline = Margate Main beach.jpg | image_caption = Margate's main beach | pushpin_map = South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa | coordinates = {{coord|30|51|00|S|30|22|00|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Africa | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = KwaZulu-Natal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Ugu | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Ray Nkonyeni | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | leader_title = Councillor | area_footnotes = [1] | area_total_km2 = 29.21 | population_footnotes = [1] | population_total = 26785 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = [1] | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 47.3% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 2.2% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 3.1% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 46.9% | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = 0.6% | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = [1] | demographics2_title1 = English | demographics2_info1 = 35.8% | demographics2_title2 = Xhosa | demographics2_info2 = 22.5% | demographics2_title3 = Afrikaans | demographics2_info3 = 19.8% | demographics2_title4 = Zulu | demographics2_info4 = 18.4% | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 3.5% | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = 4275 | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 4275 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 039 }} Margate is a seaside resort town on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, about 20 kilometres southwest of Port Shepstone. The river which flows into the sea at Margate is called "Nkhongweni" (place of entreaty) because the original inhabitants were reputed to be so mean that travellers had to beg for hospitality. In 1908, Henry Richardson, an English surveyor laid out the town and named it Margate after another seaside resort on the northern coast of the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom. It features Blue Flag Beaches for swimming, snorkelling, and surfing. Many apartment buildings offer accommodation for residents and visitors. It also contains a shopping street and many restaurants, pubs, and nightclubs, Margate is a spot where many South Africans and foreign visitors spend their vacation. Margate is busiest during school and public holidays when inland residents travel to the coast. Christmas and Easter are especially busy times, with Margate's main street often clogged with heavy traffic during these times. Margate hit the world headlines in 1922 (although this date is often disputed and stated as 1924) when an enormous, white, furry creature (dubbed "Trunko" due to it having an elephantine trunk) was washed up on the beach. The "Margate monster" was too decomposed to be identified accurately. Buildings and infrastructureMargate is served by Margate Airport with flights to Johannesburg offered by CemAir. It has one hospital, Netcare Margate Hospital, a police station and four main malls, Margate Mall, Hibiscus Mall, Margate Centre, Margate Rank mall. See also
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/506051 |title = Main Place Margate |work=Census 2011}} External links{{wikivoyage-inline|Margate (KwaZulu-Natal)}}
See also
2 : Populated places in the Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality|Populated coastal places in South Africa |
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