LEISURE

Beaches

The warm Indian Ocean beaches are ideal for swimming, yachting and most other water sports. The Maphelane beach is ideal for fishing and camping, however for swimming purposes, the alkantstrand beach is protected by shark-nets and has lifeguards on duty.

NATURE 

Maphelane Nature Reserve

Situated south of Isimangaliso Wetland Park. Relax in the shade of tall trees and enjoy the lush surroundings at Maphelane. The riverine forest at this nature reserve bustles with birdlife and you may even spot a rare inhabitant – the Red Duiker. The camp is situated on the southern bank of the river mouth for great access to the rocks along the shoreline. Enjoy boating and fishing in this intertidal zone which is also great for musseling and crayfishing.

How to Get There

Maphelane is 50 km off the Empangeni-Mtubatuba road, opposite the Kwambonambi turn off.

GPS Co-Ordinates: 32d25’21.62″E 28d24’22.36″S

Lake Eteza Nature Reserve

Lake Eteza is located 8 km south of Mtubatuba, in level terrain and at an altitude of 6 m a.s.l. The major part of the site consists of a shallow lake, rarely more than 1.5 m deep, that forms an integral part of the uMfolozi River system. Before the final rise in sea level at the end of the last Ice Age, Eteza River was a small tributary of the uMfolozi. The recent drowning of the estuary and river valley, by a sea-level rise of 100 m, enabled sediment to fill both. The substrate of Lake Eteza comprises 40 m of organically enriched mud. The modern lake is brackish, indicating periodic connection with the sea. It owes its existence to a low natural berm, deposited by uMfolozi floods, which effectively dams the Eteza River. The river’s catchment is very small, and during droughts the lake’s level falls. The climate is subtropical; rainfall averages 1 050 mm p.a., falling mostly in summer. Very little coastal grassland remains around the lake. Along the river, just upstream, is a small strip of indigenous forests.

Mamlambo Reptile Park and Education Center

Join us for a fun and interactive reptile experience at Mamlambo Reptile Park and Education Center. We are situated at lot 5 Mposa, (15km north of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal.) Situated in the tiny village of Mposa, Located in close proximity to a wetland on the Mposa stream,a tributary of the Enseleni River. Mamlambo Reptile Park and Education Center offers visitors a close-up look at cunning crocodiles, slithering snakes, birds, lizards and other intriguing reptiles. This is the ultimate outdoor classroom with a wide spectrum of natural study material available to the class groups.

Culture and Heritage Tourism. There are heritage events and sites within uMfolozi Municipality such as:

• uMkhosi-ka Nomkhubulwano Event
• Ntongande Hill
• King Dingiswayo grave