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Also known as Ballito Bay

Ballito is an affluent coastal town located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ballito is about north of Durban and 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of KwaDukuza. It forms part of the KwaDukuza Local Municipality, and iLembe District Municipality. Dolphins and Whales are common on this stretch of the North Coast shoreline, hence the nickname Dolphin Coast.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Ballito
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
410104 Ballito Bch 7.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ballito Beach, 2004
Settlement.pushpin_map
South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
iLembe
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
KwaDukuza
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Main Place
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.leader_title
Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2
22.16
Settlement.population_total
19234
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.ballito.net
Image
Ballito South Africa beach view 1.jpg
Dialing code
032
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Commons category
Ballito
inception
1954-01-01
postal code
4420
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Ballito is an affluent coastal town located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ballito is about north of Durban and 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of KwaDukuza. It forms part of the KwaDukuza Local Municipality, and iLembe District Municipality. Dolphins and Whales are common on this stretch of the North Coast shoreline, hence the nickname Dolphin Coast.

Prior to 1 December 2023, vehicle registration plates in Ballito started with NT - N for Natal, T for Lower Tugela, a river that lies about 45 kilometres to the north.

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