Empangeni is a town in KwaZulu-Natal Province,
South Africa. It is approximately 160 kilometres north of
Durban, situated in hilly country side of the Uthungulu
District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It overlooks a flat
coastal plain and the major harbour town of Richards
Bay only 15 kilometres away. The City of uMhlathuze
was formed by joining the towns of Empangeni and
Richards Bay together.
The climate is sub-tropical with an average temperature
of 28.4°C in summer and 14.5°C in Winter.
It has four major High Schools, Empangeni High, St Catherines(a
catholic convent),Old Mill secondary and Felixton College
along with three major primary schools, Grantham Park, Heuwelland
and Empangeni Prep.
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