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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Uvongo
| image_skyline = Uvongo Beach, KZN.jpg
| image_caption = Uvongo Beach
| pushpin_map = South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa
| coordinates = {{coord|30|49|S|30|23|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[South Africa]]
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[KwaZulu-Natal]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ugu District Municipality|Ugu]]
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_name3 = [[Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality|Ray Nkonyeni]]
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| subdivision_name4 = [[Margate, KwaZulu-Natal|Margate]]
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = Councillor
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census2011">{{cite web |url=https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/506051004 |title = Sub Place Uvongo |work=Census 2011}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 4.52
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| population_total = 4288
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Bantu peoples of South Africa|Black African]]
| demographics1_info1 = 21.6%
| demographics1_title2 = [[Coloureds|Coloured]]
| demographics1_info2 = 2.0%
| demographics1_title3 = [[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]
| demographics1_info3 = 4.4%
| demographics1_title4 = [[White South African|White]]
| demographics1_info4 = 71.8%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 0.3%

| demographics_type2 = [[First language]]s (2011)
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics2_title1 = [[English language|English]]
| demographics2_info1 = 57.7%
| demographics2_title2 = [[Afrikaans]]
| demographics2_info2 = 25.5%
| demographics2_title3 = [[Zulu language|Zulu]]
| demographics2_info3 = 8.1%
| demographics2_title4 = [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]]
| demographics2_info4 = 5.6%
| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info5 = 3.2%


| timezone1 = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]]
| utc_offset1 = +2
| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in South Africa|Postal code]] (street)
| postal_code = 4270
| postal2_code_type = [[Post-office box|PO box]]
| postal2_code = 4270
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in South Africa|Area code]]
}}
'''Uvongo''' is a seaside resort town situated along the [[KwaZulu-Natal South Coast]] at the mouth of the [[Vungu River]] in [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]]. Situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of [[Margate, South Africa|Margate]], Uvongo is the largest upmarket residential area on the Lower South Coast.

Uvongo beach lost its "Blue Flag" title due to storms damaging it in April 2007 but has managed to regain a clean and prestigious beach front. Uvongo still remains the playground of the rich,{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} with multimillion rand properties in the area. Uvongo is one of South Africa's favourite holiday destinations and attracts local and foreign tourists.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

== Etymology ==

The town is named after the main river flowing through the area, the Vungu River,<ref name="Jenkins">{{Citation |last=Jenkins |first=Elwyn |title=Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names |page=76 |year=2007 |publisher=David Philip Publishers}}</ref> which is derived from the [[Zulu language|Zulu]] word that describes the sound of a waterfall or the wind in a gorge.

== Geography ==
Uvongo is situated between the coastal towns of [[St Michael's-on-sea|St Michael’s-on-Sea]] and [[Shelly Beach, South Africa|Shelly Beach]] to the north, and [[Manaba Beach]] and Margate to the south. Situated south of the Mhlangeni River, it is also bisected by the Vungu River, which forms the 23-metre Uvongo Falls above the lagoon that flows into a small gorge at the river mouth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uvongo |url=https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionskzn/uvongo.php |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.sa-venues.com}}</ref>

The Greater Uvongo area consists of three suburbs: Uvongo proper, inland from the coast; Uvongo Beach, along the coastline north of the Vungu River; and Beacon Rocks, situated south of the river.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2011: Main Place: Margate |url=https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/506051 |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=census2011.adrianfrith.com}}</ref>

== Industries ==
The Uvongo industrial area, situated west of the [[R61 (South Africa)|R61]], is the second largest industrial area on the Lower South Coast after [[Marburg, South Africa|Marburg]] in [[Port Shepstone]]. It hosts a variety of small to medium local businesses, with the Natal Portland Cement (NPC) Quarry being the most notable economic activity. The area is primarily accessed via Quarry Road, off Wingate Road, near opposite the R61/Margate/Uvongo interchange.<ref>{{Cite web |title=N P C Aggregate {{!}} Concrete {{!}} Brabys |url=https://www.brabys.com/za/kwazulu-natal/margate/uvongo/concrete/n-p-c-aggregate?amp=1 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.brabys.com}}</ref>

== Transport ==
=== Roads ===
Uvongo is bisected by the [[R620 (South Africa)|R620]] (Marine Drive) connecting [[Shelly Beach, South Africa|Shelly Beach]] to the north and [[Margate, South Africa|Margate]] to the south. Situated just off the [[R61 (South Africa)|R61 highway]] (future [[N2 Wild Coast Toll Route]]) between [[Port Shepstone]] to the north and [[Port Edward, South Africa|Port Edward]] to the south, the area is also accessible via Knoxgore Road from [[Gamalakhe]] in the north-west and Seaslopes Avenue, which provides direct access to the R61.

==See also==
*[[Black December]]
*[[St Michael's-on-sea|St Michael's-on-Sea]]
*[[KwaZulu-Natal South Coast]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Ugu District Municipality}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Uvongo, Kwazulu-Natal}}
[[Category:Populated places in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in South Africa]]
[[Category:KwaZulu-Natal South Coast]]

{{KwaZuluNatal-geo-stub}}

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