Gamalakhe is a township situated about 6 km inland on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, north of the Vungu River and approximately 19 km south-west of Port Shepstone and 14 km north-west of Margate.
Gamalakhe is mainly accessed by turning off the P200 Izotsha Road (to Izotsha and Ramsgate) onto the P482, which is the single access road into the township. From the intersection with the P200, the P482 continues as the D202 towards St Michael’s-on-sea and Uvongo in the east.
Neighbouring communities include Nsimbini in the north-west, Qina in the north-east, and Nositha in the south, which are all rural communities. The nearest urban settlements are Margate, Uvongo, Port Shepstone, and Shelly Beach.
Public Infrastructure
Gamalakhe has a post office, social development offices, community health centre, civic centre, public library, police station, shopping centre, and public swimming pool.
Education
Gamalakhe has 8 schools (4 primary schools and 4 secondary schools). These schools include Olwandle High School, which was crowned the champion of the 2015 Top 23 Schools Soccer Tournaments in KwaZulu-Natal.
Primary Schools
- Buhlebezwe Primary School
- Hlangeni Primary School
- Nsimbini Primary School
- Sethembinkosi J.P School
Secondary Schools
- Commercial Secondary School
- Galeni Secondary School
- Olwandle Secondary School
- Vezubuhle Secondary School
