Umlalazi Nature ReserveFort NonquaiAmatikulu Nature ReserveDurnford Point LighthouseMhlatuze RiverMhlatuze Estuary Mangroves
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eSikhaleni

eSikhaleni is a town in KwaZulu-Natal district, South Africa of about 49,265 people. Within 50 km by road there are 146 places to visit: 82 churches, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens and 3 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Umlalazi Nature Reserve, Fort Nonquai and Amatikulu Nature Reserve.

28.8710° S, 31.8996° EPop. 49,265

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Within 30 km119 places
Within 50 km146
Must-see6
Notable35
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Umlalazi Nature Reserve

Nature spot · 26 km

Fort Nonquai, fort near eSikhaleni
Must-see

Fort Nonquai

Fort · 55 km

Amatikulu Nature Reserve, nature spot near eSikhaleni
Must-see

Amatikulu Nature Reserve

Nature spot · 56 km

Places near eSikhaleni by type

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One day from eSikhaleni

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:51 pm

104 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave eSikhaleni
  2. Mhlatuze Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
  3. Lake Mzingazi Damdam · 45 min
  4. Richards Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Mhlatuze Estuary Mangrovesnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Umlalazi Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in eSikhaleni
Today’s loopeSikhaleniStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near eSikhaleni?

Umlalazi Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 26 km), Durnford Point Lighthouse (attraction, about 7 km), Mhlatuze River (river spot, about 15 km), Mhlatuze Estuary Mangroves (nature spot, about 16 km), Richard's Bay Harbour Mangroves (nature spot, about 18 km), Richards Bay (beach, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of eSikhaleni?

146 places on Spotwander: 82 churches, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 other attractions.

Which is the nearest church to eSikhaleni?

Holliness Union Church (HUC) Esikhaleni Senkosi Circut, about 1 km by road; ENKANYISWENI LUTHERAN CHURCH, ESikhawini J2 (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to eSikhaleni?

Mhlatuze Estuary Mangroves, about 16 km by road; Richards Bay Game Reserve (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from eSikhaleni?

Start in eSikhaleni, visit Mhlatuze River, then Lake Mzingazi Dam, then Richards Bay, then Mhlatuze Estuary Mangroves, then Umlalazi Nature Reserve, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.