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Coastal suburb in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Oslo Beach

Key facts

instance oftown
countrySouth Africa
located in the administrative territorial entityKwaZulu-Natal
All data from the card 22
Country
South Africa
Province
KwaZulu-Natal
District
Ugu
Municipality
Ray Nkonyeni
Main Place
Port Shepstone
• Total
5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
• Total
3,085
• Density
541.86/km2 (1,403.4/sq mi)
• Black African
31.63%
• Coloured
3.66%
• Indian/Asian
29.71%
• White
34.71%
• Other
0.29%
• English
58.39%
• Zulu
17.05%
• Afrikaans
12.88%
• Xhosa
7.91%
• Other
2.04%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4240
PO box
4240
Area code
039

Oslo Beach is a small coastal suburb located along the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, forming part of the coastal town of Port Shepstone.

Geography

Oslo Beach lies just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Port Shepstone CBD and lies nestled between Port Shepstone to the north and Shelly Beach to the south.

Facilities

Education

Oslo Beach is host to two schools, Creston College and Suid-Natal Primere Skool which is an Afrikaans school. Most schools in the Lower South Coast are situated in Port Shepstone and Margate.

Emergency & Fire Services

Oslo Beach Fire Station, situated on Alesund Road is the main fire station in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality.

Healthcare

The nearest hospitals are in the Port Shepstone CBD, namely the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital and Hibiscus Hospital Port Shepstone.

Retail

Oslo Beach is largely a residential area with no retail facilities present, however the nearest malls to Oslo Beach are in close proximity, either in the Port Shepstone CBD or Shelly Beach.

Roads

Oslo Beach straddles along the R620 (Marine Drive), passing Via Tristano, and connecting to Shelly Beach and Margate in the south and the R102 intersection, locally referred to as “Confusion Junction”, in the north.

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