Melville, KwaZulu-Natal
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Melville is a coastal resort village situated along the South Coast of
KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...
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Culture and comptemptory life

Melville is a quiet and small coastal village often regarded as something of an extension of
Port Shepstone Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, Margate and is positioned 120&nbs ...
and as a small village it has no shopping centre (nearest shopping facilities are found in Port Shepstone and
Hibberdene Hibberdene is a small coastal town on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast in South Africa, approximately 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Port Shepstone and 90 km (56 mi) south-west of Durban and halfway between coastal towns of Scottburgh and Margate. ...
) or public transport to speak of with very little to no developments in the area. The village remains largely unspoilt as it is abundantly covered by indigenous subtropical vegetation, most notably wild banana trees (hence it has a beach called Banana Beach).


Geography

Melville is situated on the coastal R102 route exactly halfway between
Port Shepstone Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, Margate and is positioned 120&nbs ...
(11 kilometres) – the economic hub of the South Coast and
Hibberdene Hibberdene is a small coastal town on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast in South Africa, approximately 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Port Shepstone and 90 km (56 mi) south-west of Durban and halfway between coastal towns of Scottburgh and Margate. ...
(12 kilometres). It is bordered by the coastal villages of Pumula to the north and Sunwich Port to the south.


Tourism

Melville hosts two beaches within its boundaries, namely Melville Beach and Banana Beach. However, there are larger beaches in the greater vicinity of the Hibiscus Coast area are also found in
Hibberdene Hibberdene is a small coastal town on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast in South Africa, approximately 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Port Shepstone and 90 km (56 mi) south-west of Durban and halfway between coastal towns of Scottburgh and Margate. ...
Port Shepstone Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, Margate and is positioned 120&nbs ...
, St Michael's-on-SeaUvongo
Margate Margate is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Thanet District of Kent, England. It is located on the north coast of Kent and covers an area of long, north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay, UK, Palm Bay and W ...
 and
Ramsgate Ramsgate is a seaside resort, seaside town and civil parish in the district of Thanet District, Thanet in eastern Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. In 2021 it had a population of 42,027. Ramsgate' ...
. As a coastal resort area, Melville also contains a few recreational areas such as the Banana Beach Holiday Resort, Illanga Resort & Caravan Park and the Lalanathi Caravan & Camping Park.{{Cite web, title=Lalanathi Caravan and Camping Park - KwaZulu-Natal, South Coast, Caravan, Camping self-catering accommodation, url=https://www.lalanathi.caravanparks.co.za/, access-date=2021-07-10, website=www.lalanathi.caravanparks.co.za


References

Populated coastal places in South Africa Tourist attractions in KwaZulu-Natal Populated places in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality