# Umdoni Municipality, Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ugu/umdoni/

Local municipality · Ugu District 

# Umdoni

Umdoni is a local municipality of South Africa in Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province. It had an estimated **91,827 people** in 2020 on 994 km² (about 92 per km²). 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 267 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 91,827people (2020)
- 994km²
- 267mapped services
- 169 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Umdoni?

Umdoni had an estimated **91,827 people** in 2020 — 12.9% of Ugu District, 116th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ugu District figure of 1,110). Spread over 994 km², that is about **92 people per km²**, 38th of 190 local municipalities.

25.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 25 across Ugu District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,871**

5–9 ****7,922**

10–14 ****8,030**

15–19 ****7,739**

20–24 ****7,655**

25–29 ****8,134**

30–34 ****8,246**

35–39 ****7,094**

40–44 ****5,222**

45–49 ****4,764**

50–54 ****3,770**

55–59 ****3,536**

60–64 ****3,588**

65–69 ****3,420**

70–74 ****2,366**

75–79 ****1,430**

80+ ****1,040**

Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf).

## Where is Umdoni?

Umdoni lies in [Ugu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ugu/), [KwaZulu-Natal Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 5 other local municipalities: [Mkhambathini](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umgungundlovu/mkhambathini/), [Richmond](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umgungundlovu/richmond/), [Ubuhlebezwe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/sisonke/ubuhlebezwe/), [Umzumbe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ugu/umzumbe/) and [eThekwini](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini/ethekwini/). By area it is the 204th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 20.7% of [Ugu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ugu/). The centre of Umdoni is about 556 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 51 km from Port Shepstone, the main town of Ugu District. The centre point is at 30.2937° S, 30.5504° E. Local names: KZN212 .

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf).

## Things to see in and around Umdoni

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Umdoni: 2 attractions; 2 nature reserves.

- Umdoni Park · nature reserve
- Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Bazley Home..South Africa · attraction
- Botha House · attraction

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Umdoni

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- CurrencyRand (ZAR)
- Country calling code+27
- LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Margate Airport (MGH) · Margate66 km
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) · Pietermaritzburg73 km

### Nearest railway station

Braemar (Umdoni), about 2.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 17:03).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Umdoni

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Umdoni. The largest with a recorded population: Scottburgh (23,949), eMuziwezinto (19,415), Pennington (3,337) and Sezela (1,441). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 702 m above sea level (median 169 m).

- Amandawe
- Arborville
- Asoka
- Bazley Beach
- Coolgardie
- Dududu
- Elysium
- Esperanza
- Fairfield
- Freeland Park
- Guliga
- Hazelwood
- Ifafa
- Ifafa Beach
- Jolivet
- Kelso
- Kelso Beach
- KwaLubisi
- KwaQiko
- KwaVimbindlela
- Lakeview Lifestyle Village
- Mkhumbani
- Mtwalume
- Ocean View
- Park Rynie
- Pendale
- Pennington
- Renishaw
- Scottburgh
- Scottburgh South
- Sezela
- The Cedars
- Umgwemphisi SP
- Umzinto
- Vongonzana
- Wincanton
- eMuziwezinto

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Umdoni

Named natural and historic features inside Umdoni, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

50 rivers and streams.

- Black Nkwifa
- Fafa
- Fafa
- Hlanqankulu
- Hlaticula
- Hluhlwa
- Indesingane River
- Inkomba River
- Inyakgezi
- Ka-Magwaza
- Mahwaqa
- Mandawe
- Mandlalati
- Mbholompe
- Mbizana
- Mfulamuhla
- Mgora
- Mgwali
- Mkumbane
- Mpambanyoni
- Mtetacala
- Mtimba
- Mtwalume
- Mushane

…and 26 more.

### Coast and islands

1 beach; 1 bay.

- Bazley Beach
- Umzinto Bay

### Hills and mountains

14 hills; 6 mountains.

- Mkunya · 900 m
- Ngcezu · 718 m
- Ntabesikopo · 713 m
- KwaNkula · 676 m
- Nqanula · 620 m
- Nhlazanyoni · 593 m
- KwaNtabamsila · 573 m
- Ndunduma · 545 m
- KwaNtaba · 534 m
- KwaMankungwana · 507 m
- Montezuma · 499 m
- Ntshenkombo · 454 m
- Dududu · 322 m
- Mount Rosa · 302 m
- Sinyamboti · 290 m
- eHlanzeni · 285 m
- Mdonsa · 269 m
- eMabaleni · 226 m
- Ngwadini · 120 m
- Wades · 88 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airfield.

- Kelso
- Scottburgh
- Sezela
- Umzinto

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Umdoni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ugu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 213 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,670 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (253 mm) and the driest Jun (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 244 

Feb 22 178 

Mar 20 166 

Apr 18 98 

May 16 48 

Jun 13 34 

Jul 13 54 

Aug 15 48 

Sep 17 113 

Oct 18 193 

Nov 19 253 

Dec 21 241 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Umdoni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Scottburg Gj Croocks Hospital · Umdoni 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.34695&mlon=30.65822#map=17/-30.34695/30.65822) 

Bank FNB Umzinto · Umdoni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.32245&mlon=30.65623#map=17/-30.32245/30.65623) 

ATM Capitec Bank ATM · Umdoni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.30748&mlon=30.66265#map=17/-30.30748/30.66265) 

Petrol pump Engen · Umdoni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.32309&mlon=30.65480#map=17/-30.32309/30.65480) 

Hotel Selborne Golf Estate · Umdoni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.37297&mlon=30.67622#map=17/-30.37297/30.67622) 

Mall Scottburgh Mall · Umdoni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.29368&mlon=30.74051#map=17/-30.29368/30.74051) 

School As-Salaam Combined School · Umdoni 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.29649&mlon=30.54364#map=17/-30.29649/30.54364) 

College As-Salaam Educational Institute · Umdoni 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.29664&mlon=30.54237#map=17/-30.29664/30.54237) 

Police station Sawoti · Umdoni 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.27280&mlon=30.49083#map=17/-30.27280/30.49083) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Umdoni

Places mapped inside Umdoni in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals8
- Banks18
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels30
- Shopping malls2
- Schools114
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants60
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local municipalities in Ugu District

- Ray Nkonyeni
- Umzumbe
- uMuziwabantu

## Quick answers

- Where is Umdoni?In Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Umdoni?91,827 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Umdoni?About 29 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Umdoni?About 92 people per km²
- What borders Umdoni?Mkhambathini, Richmond, Ubuhlebezwe, Umzumbe and eThekwini
- What is there to see in Umdoni?Bazley Home..South Africa, Botha House, Umdoni Park, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
- What time zone is Umdoni in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Umdoni?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Umdoni?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Umdoni?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Umdoni?Settlements lie between 22 m and 702 m
- What is the highest point in Umdoni?Mkunya (900 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Umdoni?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Umdoni?Scottburg Gj Croocks Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Umdoni?FNB Umzinto, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Umdoni?Capitec Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Umdoni?Engen, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Umdoni?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Umdoni?18 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Umdoni?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Umdoni?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Umdoni?ZA5212 (OCHA common operational dataset)