Shakaskraal
Shakaskraal | |
|---|---|
Shakaskraal Shakaskraal | |
| Coordinates: 29°27′S 31°13′E / 29.450°S 31.217°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | iLembe |
| Municipality | KwaDukuza |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,296 |
| • Density | 1,510/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 22.2% |
| • Coloured | 2.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 74.1% |
| • White | 0.3% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 78.4% |
| • Zulu | 14.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.6% |
| • Xhosa | 1.6% |
| • Other | 4.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4430 |
| PO box | 4430 |
| Area code | 032 |
Shakaskraal is a town in the iLembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of KwaDukuza and 53 kilometres (33 mi) north-east of Durban. The town is dominated by local businesses and informal traders and main activities located in and nearby is sugarcane farming.