Durban North

Durban North
Umgeni Park on the north bank of the Umgeni River's Blue Lagoon
Durban North Durban North shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Location within Durban Durban North
Coordinates: 29°48′00″S 31°01′59″E / 29.8°S 31.033°E / -29.8; 31.033Coordinates: 29°48′00″S 31°01′59″E / 29.8°S 31.033°E / -29.8; 31.033
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Main Place	Durban
Postal code (street)	4051
PO box	4016

Tower blocks of Prospect Hall north of the Blue Lagoon

Durban North is situated just north of Durban in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, created in 2000, which includes the greater Durban area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies between the N2 freeway and the eastern seashore, with the Umgeni River forming its southern boundary, known by locals as Dave's beach. It is flanked by La Lucia in the north.

Infrastructure

Briardene, Red Hill and Glen Anil are its main industrial areas. Its residential suburbs include Glen Anil, Glen Ashley, Glen Hills, Virginia, Durban North, Park Hill, Umgeni Park, Avoca, Kenville and Sea Cow Lake. The Ruth First Highway (M4) connects Durban North to the city and Umhlanga Rocks. Virginia Airport is situated along the northern shoreline. Durban North's beaches, including Beachwood, Virginia and Glenashley beaches, stretch from the Umgeni River mouth to the suburb of Glenashley. The Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve conserves the shoreline north of the Blue Lagoon.

Schools

Local schools include Glenashley Preparatory, Chelsea Preparatory School, Danville Park Girls' High School, Durban North College, Northwood School, a boys high school, Northlands Primary School, Northlands Girls' High School, Our Lady of Fatima Convent School and Oakridge College and of course the one and only Virginia Preparatory School.

Sports clubs

Regent Harriers, a popular running club founded in 1960.
Durban North Hockey Club, an amalgamation of the Glenwood Old Boys and Crusaders Hockey clubs.
Durban Wings Club, A Club for Members interested in flying and associated interests.
A complete list can be found here.

External links

Tourism site

Communities of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal

Seat: Durban

Cities and towns

Suburbs of
Durban

Central	Asherville (area) Berea (area) The Bluff (area) Cato Manor Essenwood Glenwood Mayville Morningside Overport (area) Stamford Hill Sydenham Windermere Yellowwood Park

Northern	Durban North KwaMashu Mount Edgecombe Phoenix Umdloti Umhlanga

Western	Botha's Hill Cowies Hill Gillitts Hillcrest Kloof New Germany Pinetown Queensburgh Westville Winston Park Shallcross

Southern	Amanzimtoti Chatsworth Isipingo Umlazi

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