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Umkhanyakude is located in the extreme North East of
KZN (Kwa Zulu Natal) South Africa and has international borders with both
Swaziland and Mozambique Umkhanyakude District Municipality
consists of 5 local Municipalities and one DMA or District Management
Area.
Table of
contents The
IWPA (iSimangaliso Wetland park
Authority) run the Umkhanyakude District Municipality management Area
(KZN 27 DMA) as the iSimangaliso Wetland Park The IWP (iSimangaliso
wetland Park) stretches the entire length of the Umkhanyakude district
Municipality's shore line and includes
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Lake St. Lucia
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Lake Sibaya
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some areas of the Umfolozi river flood plains
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the flood plains of the Pongola river below the
Jozini dam
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The Jozini Dam
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the Mkhuze swamps and
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other state controlled lands
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These pages will cover Umkhanyakude
District Municipality KZN South Africa with the prime focus on
tourism and business within the
Elephant Coast and the
iSimangaliso wetland park world heritage site, along the east coast of KZN
South Africa The marketing Brand Name for the Umkhanyakude district
Municipality is the Elephant Coast. This brand name for our region was
chosen after consultation with the many tourism role-players within the
St. Lucia and Maputuland tourism nodes as well as the Umfolozi and
Hluhluwe parks and the surrounding rural areas out side of the
iSimangaliso wetland park. |