Tugela Ferry

Province

Tugela Ferry is a city in the South African province of KwaZulu -Natal. It is located in the municipality in the district Msinga Umzinyathi. Here is the administrative center of the municipality. In addition, it is also the economic center of Msinga. The city's name comes from the ferry across the Tugela, before construction of the bridge was in service here.

Tugela Ferry in 2011 had 2,093 inhabitants. The city lies at an altitude of 777 meters above the sea level. The community Msinga is one of the hot and dry areas in South Africa. The average annual temperature in Tugela Ferry is 19 ° C. The annual rainfall is moving between 400 and 800 millimeters.

The community Msinga is one of the economically worst -served areas in South Africa. Terms of per capita income and the unemployment statistics is Msinga the penultimate place. The area is - apart from a few exceptions with good irrigation near the river - for agriculture unsuitable. In addition, the rate of HIV infection is very high ( 36%). It occurred also many cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Due to the high morbidity and mortality, there are many destitute orphans.