Umdloti
(also known as Umdloti Beach), is a small resort town in KwaZulu-Natal situated at the mouth of the Mdloti River north of Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan.
The name Mdloti is the Zulu word for a species of wild tobacco that grows here.
Umdloti has a permanent population of around 3,000 people but can increase by as much as tenfold during the Christmas and Easter holiday season.
Although still a small, peaceful town it is situated ten kilometers north of Umhlanga Rocks. It has two commercial centres, a Post Office and several restaurants.
The town is split in two levels by an ancient, mature sand-dune, creating an upper and lower area of the town.
A natural Rock pool by the beach creates a safe swimming area. It's southern boundary consists of natural, sub-tropical bush and sugar cane fields.
Umdloti is famous for dolphins that swim very close to the beach early every morning and July to November is a very good time for whale watching when whales are seen from the beach.
