Trafalgar is a seaside

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Ugu District Municipality The Ugu District Municipality () is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ''Ugu'' is isiZulu for "coast". It governs the KZN South Coast and its seat is Port Shepstone. The majority of its 722,484 inhabitants spok ...

in the

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 ...

province of

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. The village is situated on the northern bank of the Mpenjati river which enters the Indian Ocean at the

Mpenjati Nature Reserve The Mpenjati Nature Reserve is situated on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast south of Margate. The reserve lies on the Mpenjati River Lagoon. The residential town of Trafalgar is on the northern border of the reserve, and Palm Beach lies to the s ...

. Located in a lush coastal forest, sitting on a small rise overlooking the beach, Trafalgar is a neat and well maintained village with clean streets, landscaping and municipal services. The town has an active rate payers association involving local volunteers who undertake considerable activity on behalf of the community and have invested in good relations with municipal officials. Trafalgar is a happy town, people here know each and work together for common purpose. This is invaluable for any community in contemporary South Africa. Trafalgar is popular as both a destination for tourists who can stay at one of several guest houses. It is also a lifestyle community valued by residents who appreciate the peace, calm and beauty of the town. Increasingly more residents have taken up full time residence and are mid-career people, able to work from home. The main beach on the north side of town has a "Blue Flag" designation, meaning that it conforms to international standards regarding water quality and environmental protection and that there is a life guard present. Visitors can park here and access the beach which is a public space. The beach is good for surfing and swimming as well as snorkelling the reef offshore. There are shark nets on this section of beach also. The beach at Mpenjati Nature Reserve has been used by

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s for many years. There are two restaurants and a local grocer, which bakes fresh bread and pastry, daily. Shopping and services are easily accessible at the nearby towns of

Southbroom Southbroom is a coastal village on the South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa situated approximately halfway between Port Shepstone – and Port Edward – . Southbroom lies approximately southwest of the coastal city of ...

, Shelly Beach and Port Edward. There is a private hospital at Shelly Beach.

Transport

Trafalgar can be accessed by turning off the

R61 R61 may refer to: * R61 (South Africa) The R61 is a long provincial route in South Africa that connects Beaufort West with Port Shepstone via Graaff-Reinet, Komani (previously Queenstown), Mthatha and Port Edward. The R61 is co-signed with th ...

(to Port Edward and

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 ...

) onto Trafalgar Drive, the single access road into village. Direct, scheduled, flights to Johannesburg are available at Margate Airport, 22 km away. The N2 Road from Durban is well maintained and is in good condition, making the town easily accessible.

References

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