Richards Bay, Richardsbaai, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, lagoon of Mhlatuze River, industry, hotel
Richards Bay, Richardsbaai, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, lagoon of Mhlatuze River, industry, hotel
Richards Bay (Afrikaans: Richardsbaai) is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on a 30 square kilometre lagoon of the Mhlatuze River, which gives it one of the country's largest harbours. Richards bay also has the deepest natural harbour in the Southern hemisphere.
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Wrestling: Richards Bay Wrestling Club is one of the top wrestling clubs in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Cycling: The Zululand Cycling Club is active and can be contacted through the Zululand Cycles shop in Richards Bay.
Surfing: King Cetswayo District Surf Club (Formerly uThungulu Surf Riders)
Canoe / Surfski: Zululand Kayak Club is a water sport organisation, focused on canoe and Surfski paddling, and competing in many races on the KNCU calendar. This is a local club that caters to the Zululand community. the club offers a Surfski school to the community for anyone interested in trying a new sport.
Famous people[edit]
Lindokuhle Linda Mkhwanazi - Soccer player
Marius Jonker - South African Rugby Union referee
Bridgitte Hartley - Olympic women's kayak bronze medalist
Manqoba Mkhize - Former, Bafana Bafana, Amaglug Glug Soccer Player
Sakho Ngema, Generations actor
Kyle Abbott - Fast Bowler, South African national cricket team, The Proteas
Fred Leroux - South African Surfing Masters Champ 2014
Richards Bay is characterised by a subtropical climate that very closely resembles a tropical climate as only two months have an average temperature of below 18 °C There are warm wet summers and mild moist to dry winters, which are frost-free. The town has an average annual rainfall of 1228 millimeters (48.3 in). The average annual temperature is 21.5 °C (71 °F), with daytime maxima peaking from January to March at 29 °C (84 °F), and the minimum is 21 °C (70 °F), dropping to daytime highs from June to August of 23 °C (73 °F) and a minimum of 12 °C (53 °F). Sunrise is at 04h45 and sunset at 19h00 in summer. In winter sunrise is at 06h20 and sunset at 17h00. Richards Bay is a popular kitesurfing destination thanks to consistent winds blowing from the North East.
The Richards Bay area is generally very flat and is situated on a coastal plain. The terrain rises slightly towards the west. The suburbs are all no more than a few metres (Reneging around 140m) (feet 459.3 ft) above sea level. The area is abundant in coastal dune forest, most notably along the coastal dune belt and in the suburb of Meerensee.