Richards Bay

Municipality

Municipality: uMhlathuze Local Municipality
District Municipality: Uthungulu District Municipality

Richards Bay Tourism Bureau

Newark Rd Tuzi Gazi Waterfront
Richards Bay

Phone number: 035-788-0039
Fax number: 035-788-0040
Email: Email inquiry
Web: See the website

Richards Bay is named after Frederick William Richards, commander of naval units during the Anglo-Zulu War

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

The Richards Bay Game Sanctuary (1'200Ha), established in 1935 around the lagoon, is home to water birds, crocodiles and sharks. A corcodile of 7m was once killed here by John Dunn.

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History

In 1826 there was an attempt by ivory traders to establish a harbor here. In 1897 a survey was done and conluded that the bay would be a good harbor, offering an area twice that of the Durban harbor. Again nothing much happened. Richards Bay began as a small holiday resort on the lagoon at the the mouth of the Mhlatuze River. In the 1970s it was eventually developed as a deep-water harbor for the export of minerals and opened in 1976. It became a municipality in 1981.

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Climate

Today's Weather Report for Richards Bay

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