Murchison, KwaZulu-Natal
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30°43′S 30°21′E / 30.717°S 30.350°E / -30.717; 30.350[1]
(2011)[1]
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4250
Murchison is a peri-urban settlement in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Geography
Murchison is located on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Port Shepstone. It borders the villages of Madakana, Mbotsha, Mdlanzi, Mtengwana and Boboyi.[2][3]
Health facilities
Murchison is home to the Murchison District Hospital which is a 300-bed public hospital serving the surrounding rural district. The hospital was opened in 1943 by Mr D. Mitchell.[4][5]
Roads
Murchison lies on the N2 national route roughly running E to W from Port Shepstone to Kokstad. It also connects to the other smaller towns in the hinterland of the South Coast including Ezinqoleni and Harding.
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Murchison". Census 2011.
- ^ "Distance Port-Shepstone, Ugu, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF > Murchison, Ugu, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to.
- ^ "Murchison". Mapcarta.
- ^ "A Short History Of Murchison Hospital". www.kznhealth.gov.za.
- ^ "Murchison Provincial Hospital". www.kznhealth.gov.za. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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