Umzinto is located on the Umdoni Coast, in KwaZulu Natal. The Umdoni Local Municipality is located in Kwazulu-Natal within the Ugu District Municipality. "Umzinto" is said to be derived from the Zulu "umenzi wezinto", meaning "the kraal [or place] of accomplishment". The Planters and Millers started growing Sugar Cane, on the hilly terrain around the Mzinto River from 1857. A Year later, the first public sugar company started up in the Area. Sadly, 7 years later the Mill was struck by lightning which lead to total bankruptcy.

On the 16t of February 1713, the Bennebroek which was an 'East Indiaman'- which is a large sailing vessel. This type of sailing vessel's were built from in the 16th to the 19th Century for the trade between Europe and Southern Asia. The first were Portuguese and Dutch vessel's. English Indiamen appeared late in the 16th Century and eventually came to dominate the trade. The ships varied in size from about 400 to 1,500 tons and more; often they were larger than Men-of-war vessel's. The Man-O-War is a naval ship that was designed for combat and not for merchant service.