Uvongo is a seaside resort south of Port Shepstone at the mouth of the Ivunga River in KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....

, South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. Uvongo is the largest residential area on the lower South Coast. The river has a waterfall that flows into a small gorge near the mouth. The town is named after the Vungu River, which is derived from the Zulu

Zulu language

Zulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population...

word that describes the sound of a waterfall or the wind in a gorge.

Uvongo beach lost its "Blue Flag" Title due to storms damaging it in April 2007. Uvongo still remains the playground of the rich, with multimillion Rand properties in the area.

The village of Uvongo still has its village-like charm, mainly thanks to building restrictions.

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