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About Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Amanzimtoti is a coastal town just south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. According to local legend, when the Zulu king Shaka led his army down the south coast on a raid against the Pondos in 1828, he rested on the banks of a river. When drinking the water, he exclaimed "Kanti amanzi mtoti" (isiZulu: "So, the water is sweet"). The river came to be known as Amanzimtoti ("Sweet Waters"). The Zulu word for "sweet" is actually mnandi, but, as Shaka's mother had the name Nandi, he invented the word toti to replace mnandi out of respect not to wear out her name. Locals frequently refer to the town as "Toti". In 2009 the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Geographical Names Committee recommended changing the town's name to eManzamtoti.

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Amanzimtoti is renowned for its warm weather and its beaches. It is a popular tourist destination, particularly with surfers, and the annual sardine run attracts many to the beaches. Many South Africans flock here during the summer to get away from it all. Its location on the N2 national highway, approximately 11 km from Durban International Airport makes it a convenient destination. It has several malls, arcades and a water park.

There are well established sports facilities in Amanzimtoti, situated at Hutchison park. Included is a tennis-, squash-, cricket-, rugby-, soccer-, cycling- and bowls club.

Amanzimtoti has some patches of forest and wetlands where a wide variety of indigenous species still exist. Many of these are rare or endangered and housing developments continue to pose a threat.

Most of the wildlife can be found along the Amanzimtoti River or in the coastal dune vegetation. A Nature Reserve was proclaimed along the banks of the river called Ilanda Wilds. This small area of land contains various habitat types, ranging from steep rocky slopes to various riverine habitats, forest and small patches of grassland. There is also a 'bird park' called Umdoni Bird Sanctuary along one of the tributaries of the Amanzimtoti River which is home mostly to waterbirds (both domestic and indigenous).


History of Amanzimtoti

In 1902 it was a seaside resort with an hotel, 4 houses and 12 huts along the lagoon. During the 1920s three hotels were built - World?s View Hotel, the Karridene Hotel and a small hotel near Warner Beach. Transport was a problem as there were only gravel paths with few cars, so people coming to the area made use of the Port Shepstone Express on its way to and from Durban.

The 1930s Depression saw many people moving to Amanzimtoti as the cost of living was cheaper than city living. The town was granted local administration in 1934 and had a population of 774. Electricity was introduced during 1938. 1949 saw the introduction of running water. In 1945 telephone lines were installed and were operated manually. Automation only reached the ares in 1962. A highlight of of the 1930s was the visit of popular singer Gracie Fields. The main road running through Amanzimtoti is Kingsway and it was originally built as the national road and was tarred in the 1950s.

In 1955 the first issue of the first local newspaper, the Amanzimtoti Observer was printed, it was replaced by the South Coast Courier which folded in 1959. The South Coast SUN was the next local paper which opened in 1970 and is still printed every week. November, 1970 saw the installation of 120 parking meters, and the first robot was installed in February, 1981.

The town of Amanzimtoti is reffered to by the locals as 'the Village', so if someone says they are 'going to town' it usually means they are going to Durban - the centre of Durban being about 32km from the centre of Toti, as we call it. Durban is a metropolis of which Toti is the most southern part and became known as the South Local Council in 1995.

Towns and Suburbs of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa

Kwazulu-Natal
Amanzimtoti , Assagay, Ballito , Bayala, Beachfront, Bergville , Berea , Bishopstowe , Blythedale , Botha's Hill , Cowies Hill , Curry's Post , Dargle , Drakensberg, Durban City , Empangeni , Estcourt , Eston , Geluksburg , Gillits , Glenwood , Hillcrest , Hilton , Hluhluwe , Howick , Illovo , Inchanga , iSamangaliso Wetlands ,Isandlwana , Ixopo , Kloof , Kokstad , La Lucia , Lake Jozini , Lidgetton , Marina Beach , Melmoth , Mkuze , Mooi River , Morningside , Mount Edgecombe , Mtunzini , Musgrave , Newcastle , Nottingham Road , Oribi Gorge , Oslo Beach , Paulpietersburg , Pennington , Pietermaritzburg , Pinetown , Pongola , Pongolapoort , Port Edward , Port Shepstone , Richards Bay , Rosetta , Salt Rock , Scottburgh , Southbroom , Spioenkop . St Lucia , St Lucia Wetlands , Sydenham, Ulundi , Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park , Umhlanga Rocks , Umzumbe, Underberg , Vryheid , Wartburg , Westville , Winterton , Zimbali , Zinkwazi Beach

 

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