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Karridene

Coordinates: 30°08′S 30°50′E / 30.133°S 30.833°E / -30.133; 30.833
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Karridene
Karridene is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Karridene
Karridene
Karridene is located in South Africa
Karridene
Karridene
Coordinates: 30°08′S 30°50′E / 30.133°S 30.833°E / -30.133; 30.833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceKingsburgh
Area
 • Total0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total73
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African19.2%
 • Coloured11.0%
 • Indian/Asian13.7%
 • White56.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu56.2%
 • English31.2%
 • Afrikaans12.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4126

Karridene is a small resort in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is now part of eThekwini. Seaside resort at the mouth of the Umzimbaza River, 37 km south-west of Durban, between Illovo Beach and Umkomaas.

History

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Named after Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Karri-Davis, a mining magnate and owner of the ground where it was laid out.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Karridene". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 242.