UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

Описание: UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

CREATING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
"uMkhanyakude" refers to the greenish tree with some thorns (Acacia Xanthophloea Fever Tree) that mainly grows in the uMkhanyakude District. Literally it means "that shows light from afar." The name of the district reflects both the uniqueness of its people and their hospitality, as well as the biodiversity and conservation history that the region is very proud of. uMkhanyakude is home to the Big Five and offers memorable year-round tourism experiences with mild winters and hot summers.

uMkhanyakude is situated in theNorth-easternregionof KwaZulu-Natal. The District extends from Mtubatuba (St Lucia) in the south to KosiBay in the north, across to the Lubombo mountains in the west. The district includes the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (previously the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park), the first World Heritage Site proclaimed in South Africa. The Park stretches along the Zululand coast from Mapelane in the south to Kosi Bay in the north. The name reflects the many areas that make up its 220 000 hectares, such as Lake Sibaya, Sodwana Bay, Mkhuze Game Reserve, False Bay, Fanies Island, Charters Creek, Lake St Lucia, and Cape Vidal. iSimangaliso made modern natural history when living fossils - coelacanths - were discovered off its warm Indian Ocean shoreline. See http://www.isimangaliso.com

The N2 and part of the Lubombo Mountains form a physical divide within the district. The Lubombo mountain range is known for its spectacular scenerymade up of dense natural forests, rugged rock faces, caves and rivers that wind through deep mountain gorges. Better east-west access routes need to be established to improve accessibility to tourism and Local Economic Development opportunities along the coast and in the hinterland.