Umzumbe is a seaside resort situated at the mouth of the Mzumbe River (bad kraal) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

The name of the river is derived from a band of Hlongwa cannibals who occupied the valley.

[2] Umzumbe lies on the mouth of the Mzumbe River some 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Hibberdene and lies just north of the small seaside village of Pumula.

Furthermore, it is situated 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Port Shepstone, the administrative centre of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast and 98 km (61 mi) south-west of Durban.

Nearby and larger beaches within the Lower South Coast include Hibberdene, Ramsgate, St Michael's-on-Sea, Uvongo, Margate and Marina Beach.