Richards Bay The administrative center of Uthungulu district .
| City | |
| Richards bay | |
|---|---|
| English Richards bay africa. Richardsbaai | |
 | |
| A country |  Republic of South Africa |
| Provinces | Kwazulu Natal |
| Area | Uthungulu |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 97.41 km² |
| Center height | 0 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 383,316 people ( 2013 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +27 35 |
| Postcode | and |
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Etymology
The name of the city is associated with the name of Sir Frederick Richards , by order of which in 1879 a temporary harbor was arranged.
History
Richards Bay was founded in 1954 . The status of the city received in 1969 . In 1976, the harbor was rebuilt into a deep-sea port, connected to Johannesburg via the railway, as well as oil and gas pipelines .
Geographical location and climate
The city is located in the eastern part of the province, on the coast of the Indian Ocean , at a distance of approximately 165 kilometers northeast of the administrative center of the province of Pietermaritzburg . The absolute height is 0 meters above sea level [3] .
The climate is subtropical , characterized by warm, humid summers and mild frost-free winters. The average annual temperature is 21.5 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1228 mm.
Population
According to the 2001 official census , the population was 44 852 people, of which men accounted for 50.3%, women - 49.7%, respectively. Whites made up 41.5% of the city’s population; blacks - 35.1%; Asians - 19.6%; color - 3.8%. The most common languages among the townspeople are English (39.6%), Zulu (33%) and Afrikaans (25.6%) [4] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years [5] :
| 1985 | 1991 | 1996 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 129 | 23 328 | 72,646 | 383,316 [6] |
Economics and Transport
The city has one of the world's largest coal terminals . Also in the city are two aluminum plants and a fertilizer plant. Urban export products include: coal , aluminum , titanium , ferrochrome , cellulose , etc.
Ridards Bay connects with other cities through rail and road transport . Also in the vicinity of the city is the airport of the same name ( ICAO : FARB, IATA : RCB) [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 South African Post
- ↑ 1 2 http://www.postoffice.co.za/tools/pcodes.xls
- ↑ 1 2 Richards Bay, South Africa Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 2, 2013. Archived February 13, 2013.
- ↑ 2001 Census Data Richards Bay Part 1 , Richards Bay Part 2 , Richards Bay Part 3 .
- ↑ Richards Bay . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 2, 2013. Archived February 13, 2013.
- ↑ alleged