Back Richardsbaai Afrikaans ريتشاردز باى ARZ Richards Bay (kapital sa distrito) CEB Richards Bay German Richards Bay Esperanto Richards Bay Spanish Richards Bay Estonian Richards Bay French Richards Bay Italian Richards Bay Malagasy
Richards Bay
Richardsbaai Mhlathuze Lagoon (former name)[1] | |
|---|---|
 Richard's Bay Northern Breakwater | |
  Richards Bay  Richards Bay  Richards Bay | |
| Coordinates: 28°46′10″S 32°03′34″E / 28.76944°S 32.05944°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | King Cetshwayo |
| Municipality | uMhlathuze |
| Established | 1969 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142.78 km2 (55.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 57,387 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 38.0% |
| • Coloured | 8.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 19.2% |
| • White | 31.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2022) | |
| • Zulu | 38.6% |
| • English | 33.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 31.5% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3900 |
| PO box | 3900 |
| Area code | 035 |
Richards Bay (Afrikaans: Richardsbaai) is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on a 30 square kilometre lagoon of the Mhlatuze River, which makes it one of the country's largest harbours.[3] Richards Bay also has the deepest natural harbour on the African continent.
- ^ Ntuli, Sihle Herbert (1998). The history of the Mthiyane people who were removed from Richards Bay to Ntambanana Wednesday day [sic Tuesday] 6 January 1976 (Thesis). Dissertation. University of Zululand.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Richards Bay". Census 2011.
- ^ "Port of Richards Bay".