Murchison is a peri-urban settlement in the

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Geography

Murchison is located on the South Coast of

, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west 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 ...

. It borders the villages of Madakana, Mbotsha, Mdlanzi, Mtengwana and Boboyi.

Health facilities

Murchison is home to the Murchison District Hospital which is a 300-bed public hospital serving the surrounding rural district. The hospital was opened in 1943 by Mr D. Mitchell.

Roads

Murchison lies on the N2 national route roughly running E to W from

Kokstad Kokstad is a town in the Harry Gwala District Municipality of the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Kokstad is named after the Griqua chief Adam Kok III who settled here in 1863. Kokstad is the capital town of the East Griqualand region, ...

. It also connects to the other smaller towns in the hinterland of the South Coast including Ezinqoleni and Harding.

References

Populated places in KwaZulu-Natal {{KwaZuluNatal-geo-stub