Karridene is a small resort in
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It is now part of
eThekwini. Seaside resort at the mouth of the
Umzimbaza River, 37 km south-west of
Durban
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, between
Illovo Beach
Illovo Beach is a small coastal resort on the banks of the Lovu River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is now part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, eThekwini. The river was named by the Zulu people, Zulus "iLovu" because of the mlovu tre ...
and
Umkomaas
Umkomaas, a small coastal village on the subtropical south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa was formed when a harbour was built in 1861 to export sugar. The village rests beside the mouth of the navigable uMkhomazi River, also known as the Mk ...
.
History
Named after Lieutenant-Colonel
Walter Karri-Davis, a mining magnate and owner of the ground where it was laid out.
See also
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Black December
Black December refers to at least nine shark attacks on humans causing six deaths that occurred along the coast of Natal Province in the Union of South Africa, from December 18, 1957 to April 5, 1958.
Perfect storm
In December 1957 several key fac ...
References
Populated places in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
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