Gamalakhe is a township situated about 6 km inland on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
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Is Gamalakhe rural or urban?
Gamalakhe CHC is located in KwaZulu-Natal Province on the South Coast, about 130 km from Durban, 19km from Port Shepstone, 15km from Margate and 45km from the Wild Coast. The CHC is situated in the middle of the urbanarea, Ward 28 of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality.
What is the history of Gamalakhe?
The name Gamalakhe derives from the local chief named Gamalakhe. The township likely became a inhabited after Norwegians in the 1880’s drove the black population there when they took their land. But the township first grew great in the fifties.
Is Gamalakhe a suburb?
Gamalakhe is a township situated about 6 km (4 mi) inland on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
When was Gamalakhe founded?
6,000 come from a very poor background and 9,000 from an emerging middle class in South Africa. The name “Gamalakhe” stems from the local chief named Gamalakhe. The township probably arose from the 1880’s when Norwegian settlers drove out the Black population and took their land.