North Coast
Year-round frolicking dolphins and impressive seasonal whale migrations make the coastline between the Umdloti and the Thukela rivers aptly called the “Dolphin Coast”. The larger humpback dolphins are also found here, but rarely seen.
Many of the first Indian immigrants settled here, and the area’s markets, mosques and temples give the region an authentic Eastern flavour.
Tongaat is an area where sugar was first planted in 1854. The town’s Indian ambience is accentuated by two prominent Hindu temples – the Juggernath Puri and Vishwaroop temples.
Other towns along the Dolphin Coast include Shaka’s Rock, Salt Rock, Ballito, Verulam, Stanger, Darnall and Umdloti.