| Ilfracombe | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa#Africa |
| Coordinates: | -30.1833°N 30.7833°W |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | eThekwini |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.74 |
| Population Total: | 46 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 86.9% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 2.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 10.9% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 71.7% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 23.9% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 4.4% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 4170 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 039 |
Ilfracombe is a coastal rural community on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
Ilfracombe is located approximately 45 km south of Durban[2] and is accessible by rail and by roads including the N2 freeway (to Durban and Port Shepstone) and the coastal R102 (to eMkhomazi and Umgababa). It lies north of eMkhomazi which is on the opposite side of the uMkhomazi River in the south and Umgababa in the north. Ilfracombe is today known as an extension or suburb of eMkhomazi.
Ilfracombe is home to the East Coast Brewing Company's brewhouse. The company also hosts an annual Oktoberfest at the Tap Room on its property.[3] [4]