THE PLACE WHERE I LIVE #1: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Ballito - Dolphin Coast
I call it “new home”, Ballito, my new hometown which was established in 1954.
This beautiful coastal town is situated on the eastern coastline of South Africa in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal. The area is also known as the Northern Coast as it is situated +/- 40 kilometers north of the well-known City of Durban.
KwaZulu-Natal is home of the Zulu nation, the largest ethnic group of South Africa. The Zulu kingdom, once a monarchy, forms part of the democratic South Africa.
It is not strange to find the mentioning of the name Dolphin Coast for the area of Ballito by locals and tourist. This is due to the "bottlenose dolphins" which can be seen playing in the waves of the ocean.
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Facts about Ballito
Area | Information |
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Area | 22,16 km² |
Population | 19 234 |
Racial makeup 1 | Black African 50.6% |
Racial makeup 2 | Whites 42 % |
Racial makeup 3 | Indian/Asian 5.7% |
Main language spoken | English |
Time Zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Local Municipality | KwaDukuza |
District Municipality | iLembe |
Data available 2011 from wikipedia.org
Ballito is for sure one of the best coastal towns in South Africa for permanent as well as holiday residence.
For entertainment, young and old, can choose from biking trials, breweries, nature and wildlife conversations, deep-sea fishing, microlight flights, markets, festivals and much more.
Upmarket shopping malls
With its beautiful long sandy beaches and warm waters from the Indian Ocean it is ideal for swimming, surfing, fishing, sun bathing and many more activities associated with a coastal town.
The average temperature right through the year is beautiful with winters (May to August) at +/- 22 °C°F and summers (October to February) at +/- 30 °C°F.
The word Ballito means “little ball”.
If you want to have a ball of a time on your next holiday, come to Ballito!
Sunrise at the beach
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I would have love to have place more photos but the contest rules says;
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Oh I see... It was a contest... I didn't notice that it was for a contest because the contest post was not posted on the community. My apologies...
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I’ve learned from this. Next time I will make a point of it to include the contest link in my post.
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Hi, @patjewell
This post has been published in the latest edition of Steem Travel Magz. Thanks for sharing quality post with us.
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Thank you my friend!!! 🎕
You are forever supporting me and I thank you for it. You make me feel special.
Best wishes for your magazine. May it only grow in strength!
your posts are always beautiful !!
Oh wow! Thank you for these kind words!
I thought the ice cream on the beach was great this morning but this is even better. (•ิ‿•ิ)
Great post, resteemed and upvoted on @southernafrica
Owh dear I really love your last photo..🥰😘😘. Best of luck for you 🤗
Thank you my friend!
Your visit and reply is appreciated! 🎕
Hi, my friend, I love the place where you live, Ballito, it is a beautiful tourist destination.
I would love to be there and jog or walk every morning on the shore of the beach 🌊
Thanks for sharing 😊
It is indeed a lovely place. The walkway is packed in the morning with joggers and walkers so yes, you got the right idea. (•ิ‿•ิ)
Thank you for reading and always supporting. I appreciate it.🎕
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I know you really like your new home! I can tell what it feels like to live near the beach 🏖️ because I live in a place like yours before. Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow! It’s great to know that you also lived by the coast. I’m sure you are missing it.
I must admit, it still feels like we are on holiday 😊
Yeah yeah 👍 you deserve to enjoy every bit of it. I'm missing it so much!!!
You can always come visit (•ิ‿•ิ)
Awwww 🥰 that'll be awesome 😎
aww such a lovely photographs ..Last one❤️❤️
Awh thank you! I have so many more but the contest rules state clearly "up to 3". (•ิ‿•ิ)
I was so tempted to place just one more.
Here it is, just for you.
Ps. Thank you for engaging with my post. It is appreciated