Richards Bay

Summary

Richards Bay is a town^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Richards Bay is located in uMhlathuze Local Municipality^[3].
• Richards Bay is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Richards Bay's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Richards Bay's postal code is recorded as 3900^[6].
• Richards Bay's postal code is recorded as 3900^[7].
• Richards Bay's Commons category is recorded as Richards Bay^[8].
• Richards Bay's local dialing code is recorded as 035^[9].
• January 1, 1879 marks the founding of Richards Bay^[10].
• Richards Bay's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -28.782777777778, 'lon': 32.0375}^[11].
• Richards Bay's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Richards Bay^[12].
• Richards Bay's capital of is recorded as King Cetshwayo District Municipality^[13].
• Richards Bay's capital of is recorded as uMhlathuze Local Municipality^[14].
• Richards Bay sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9'}^[15].

Body

Geography

Richards Bay is in the country of South Africa^[4]. It is located in uMhlathuze Local Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Richards Bay sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Richards Bay's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1879 marks the founding of Richards Bay^[10].

Why It Matters

Richards Bay ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]