Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu Natal

Amanzimtoti at a glance

History
According to local legend, in 1828, when the Zulu King, Shaka,led his army down the south coast, he rested on the banks of a river.  After tasing the water, he exclaimed 'Kanti amanzi amtoti' meaning the water is sweet.  The river became known as Amanzimtoti.

Location
Only 45 minutes from King Shaka International airport and 25 minutes to Durban's Central Business District lies the town of Amanzimtoti, the gateway to the south coast.

Climate
Enjoying a typical coastal climate, Amanzimtoi enjoys long, hot, humid summers and mild winters with an average annual temperature of 25 degrees.

Schools
Umdoni pre primary
Good Shepard pre primary
Warner Beach Senior & Junior Primary School
Athlone Park Primary
Doon Heights Primary
Amanzimtoti Primary & High School
Kingsway Primary & High School
Kuswag Primary & High School
Rehoboth Christian School 
Adams Mission College, a historic Christian Mission School founded in 1884.

Medical facilities
Netcare Kingsway Private Hospital provides you and your family with every type of specialist physician from cardiologists to highly recommended orthopaedic surgeons. 
General practitioners, dentists, holistic healers, physiotherapists etc are widely available and all conveniently located in various suburbs.

Shopping Centres 
Galleria 
Arbour Crossing
Seadoone Mall 
Kingsburgh Mall
These conveniently located shopping centres cater to all residents and have a cross section of boutique shops, franchise stores, restaurants and several art and craft stores offering a selection of handmade goods.  

A popular holiday seaside town, Amanzimtoti or Toti as it is referred to by the locals, offers many self-catering holiday apartments, camping sites, a hotel and guesthouses.
Karridene Hotel and Caravan Park

The View, an upmarket, modern, stylish guest house with breath-taking ocean views and many more choices for holiday accommodation.

Activities
Surfers and body boarders enjoy the laid-back scene of golden beaches, warm turquoise waters and hot summer days. Splash Water World is a big attraction with lots of thrilling slides and a lazy river to bob around in on tubes. The Thirsty Whale, a vibey beach restaurant brings hours of entertainment while enjoying good food and live music as well as all the beautiful rock pools along the coastline that are enjoyed by Toti residents.

The sardine run of Southern Africa occurs from May - July, billions of sardines pass through the cold Agulhas Bank moving north along the east coast, usually passing through Amanzimtoti towards the end of June, it's a splendid sight to see.

There is also an ice rink, cinema, games arcade, beach horse riding trails, Ilanda Wilds, Umdoni Bird Sanctuary and scuba diving. 

Restaurants
Families enjoy almost every mainstream franchise restaurant in SA, as well as the popular Lords and Legends Sports Bar and Restaurant.  Other restaurants include Ollie's Pub and Grill, Valentino's, Tiago's, Mr Brown's, Zanzibar Restaurant Cocktail and Sushi Bar, Trinidad and Giorgio's.  

After a long day at the beach, stop in at any number of takeaway shops on your way home.

Amanzimtoti offers beautifully designed homes with sea-facing views, beach front apartments, villas, free-standing homes and sectional title family homes in secure complexes.

Security
Amanzimtoti has a community initiative, called the Community Crime Prevention Organisation focussing on the prevention of crime and creating a safe living environment for all homeowners and residents.

To make this delightful seaside town your next home, contact a trusted property advisor at Harcourts Toti.