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KwaZulu-Natal / A LANDMARK STORY

Umhlanga Lighthouse.

The red-and-white beacon on the rocks at Umhlanga, watching the Indian Ocean north of the city.

Photo: Andres de Wet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Where
Umhlanga Rocks
Built
1954
Look
Red-and-white tower on the rocks

The story behind it.

uMhlanga, alternatively rendered Umhlanga, is a residential, commercial and resort town north of Durban on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which was created in 2000 and includes the greater Durban area.

Read the background on Wikipedia

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A spark for your day.

This is a landmark story. Current visiting hours, entry arrangements and accessibility have not been confirmed here.

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