Umbumbulu

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Umbumbulu

Land area0.43 km²

WeatherAvg high 74.4°F

Coordinates-29.99°, 30.70°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Umbumbulu is a town in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Shauwn Mkhize

South African businesswoman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, television personality, socialite and influencer

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Sinenhlanhla Sabela

South African Actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

• Pinetown
  15.1 mi away
• Thornville
  25.9 mi away
• Richmond
  26.9 mi away
• Umdloti / eMdloti
  33 mi away
• Pietermaritzburg
  33.1 mi away · pop. 618,536
• Byrne
  33.1 mi away
• Ixopo
  40 mi away
• Albert Falls
  41.7 mi away
• Schroeders
  42.5 mi away
• Ballito
  43.4 mi away
• Shaka's Rock
  45.6 mi away
• Boston
  45.8 mi away

Browse all places in KwaZulu-Natal →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Red-capped Robin-Chat

Cossypha natalensis

Seen 2026-07-04

ribbon plant

Hypoestes aristata

Seen 2026-06-03

Bride's Bush Tarenna

Tarenna pavettoides pavettoides

Seen 2026-05-28

aroma

Dichrostachys cinerea

Seen 2026-05-28

calla lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Seen 2026-05-28

Fishbone Fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Seen 2026-05-28

Indian mango

Mangifera indica

Seen 2026-05-28

Wild Poplar

Macaranga capensis

Seen 2026-05-28

giant bird-of-paradise flower

Strelitzia nicolai

Seen 2026-05-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Umbumbulu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

5.8 mi

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