TOURIST INFORMATION
Umhlanga Information Tourist Centre
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Sugar Coast Tourism
Umhlanga has a long history as a popular meeting place. Its name derives from the Nguni-language tribes destined to become the proud Zulu nation, who called this favourite seaside playground 'The Place of Reeds'. Rivers ran clear and full, pastures were perennially verdant, and while tending to their herds and flocks...the daily sight of frolicking dolphins provided everlasting amusement. Which is exactly how the first colonial settlers found it...and how it remains to this day! Umhlanga began earning its modern reputation as a 'home of fine hospitality' in 1869, when tea and scones were first served at a cottage named Oyster Lodge. While it took another half century for the hotel industry to arrive, the 'Place of Reeds' has since flourished without falter...and is today a prime, up-market beach resort boasting a fine array of luxury hotels, B&Bs and self-catering holiday apartments.
