Data Analysis: Figure 1 in Appendix 4 shows that the Howick Falls area is the main reason people visit Howick as it attracts 52% of tourists . This information shows us that the Howick Falls area is an economically viable destination because it attracts the most tourists and these tourists are the ones who then bring revenue to local businesses and create jobs for people, which then reduces the level of poverty of the small town. . We find that the Umngeni area which includes Howick Falls attracts a lot of tourists as the secondary research article obtained from the Umngeni local government in appendix 2 indicates that the Umngeni area is a leading economic development and growing rapidly in South Africa. This means that Howick Falls has created financial or economically viable opportunities for locals due to its ability to attract many tourists. This statement is supported by the 2014 Visitor Survey conducted by Friends of the Falls in Appendix 4 Table 1.3 as it shows us that many people generally visit the Howick Falls area. For example, the month of February saw an average of 15,995 people visit Howick Falls, which is a large amount of tourists for just one month. However, on the other hand, the results for this question show us that the Howick Falls area is not alone. attract people to Howick as there are many other facilities like the Mandela Capture site that could attract people. Even though such aspects arise, the question proves my hypothesis that the Howick Falls area is an economically viable ecotourism destination because it attracts a lot of tourists. which results in economic development and Howick Falls is a natural resort, making it an ecotourism area...... middle of paper ...... results indicate 40 people are employed in the businesses formal businesses and about 14 informal businesses. This then means that more people earn more money and have better living conditions, which shows us the economic development of the falls. Aside from that, fewer people actually rely on government for income, which reduces the burden on government, meaning more money is spent on economic development. Finally, the seventh question shows us that only two companies were victims of crimes and burglaries. This will then encourage more businesses to set up there, which will bring in more taxes and create more jobs. Since the area is crime free more tourists will even want to stay overnight at Howick Falls which will then see more money spent there and all of this is economic growth for Howick which is due to the falls..