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M5 (Durban)
The M5 is a long Metropolitan Routes in Durban, metropolitan route in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa. It starts in KwaMashu in the north-western townships of Durban. It passes through the townships of Newlands East, Newlands West, Ntuzuma and KwaDabeka. It then passes through the industrial town of New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal, New Germany and the leafy towns of Pinetown and Queensburgh before entering Durban and ending in the Umbilo, Durban, Umbilo industrial area. Route The northern terminus of the M5 is a junction with the M25 road (Durban), M25 (to Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, Inanda) and R102 (South Africa), R102 (to Durban and Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, Phoenix) in the Duffs Road suburb of KwaMashu. It heads south-west as a dual-carriageway roadway named Dumisani Makhaye Drive and forms an intersection with the M45 (Durban), M45 Queen Nandi Drive. Turning west, it passes the townships of KwaMashu and Newlands East. Here it intersects with the M21 (Durb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality () is a metropolitan municipality (South Africa), metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 Districts of South Africa, districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. As of 2011, the majority of its 3,442,361 inhabitants spoke Zulu language, isiZulu. Etymology In an 1859 Zulu grammar book, John William Colenso, Bishop Colenso asserted that the root word ' means "bay of the sea", from the name ''Mtheku'', used by the Thabethe tribes clan, who were the leaders of the Nguni people. Furthermore the original local inhabitants noted that the locative form, ', was used as a proper name for Durban. An 1895 English-Zulu dictionary translates the base word ' as "bay", "creek", "gulf" or "sinus", while a 1905 Zulu-English dictionary notes that ' is used for Durban. Geography eThekwini is surrounded by: * iLembe District Municipality, iLembe (DC29) to the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal
Phoenix is a South African town about 25 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of Durban Central, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established as a town by the apartheid government in 1979, but it has a long history of Indian occupation. It is associated with the Phoenix Settlement, built by Mahatma Gandhi. In 2021, riots broke out in KwaZulu-Natal after the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma. The riots also occurred in Phoenix and armed citizen militias were formed. There were violent clashes between the communities and rioters from nearby settlements like Inanda, which caused the deaths of 36 people and increased racial tensions between Indian and black communities in the area. The area is filled with the majority indian/asian people also referred to as thumbies by locals. History The township was founded initially as a sugarcane estate. After the passing of the Group Areas Act, a law which designated specific regions for occupation by specific races, Phoenix be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N2 (South Africa)
The N2 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through George, Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Port Shepstone and Durban to Ermelo. It is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. Its current length of makes it the longest numbered route in South Africa. Prior to 1970, the N2 designation only applied to the route from Cape Town to Durban. There are plans to realign the N2 national route from Port Shepstone to Mthatha along a shorter stretch of road that passes through Port Edward, Lusikisiki and Port St. Johns. The project was initially scheduled for completion in 2024 and is expected to reduce the length of the route by . Combined with the existing N2 route from Mthatha to East London, the realigned route will form the Wild Coast Toll Route. Route Western Cape Cape Metropole The N2 begins in central Cape Town at the northern end of Buitengracht Street ( M62), outside the entrance to the Victoria & Alfred Waterf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M10 (Durban)
Ethekwini (Durban metropolitan area), like most South African metropolitan areas, uses metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below national (N) roads and regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered. Table of M roads See also * Numbered routes in South Africa In South Africa some roads are designated as numbered routes to help with navigation. There is a nationwide numbering scheme consisting of national, provincial and regional routes, and within various urban areas there are schemes of metropolit ... References {{reflist Roads in South Africa Transport in Durban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvern, KwaZulu-Natal
Queensburgh () is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated inland (southwest) from Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban metropolitan area. History The hilly area was settled by people working in Durban who wanted to escape the humidity of the coastal city. In 1924, four residential townships in the area, Malvern, Escombe, Northdene and Moseley (now forms part of Pinetown) combined to form the town of Malvern. In 1952, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne, Malvern received municipality status and changed its name to Queensburgh. Geography Queensburgh is situated approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of the Durban CBD, with much of the town situated between the uMbilo River to the north and the uMhlatuzana River to the south. Its neighbouring towns/cities include Pinetown to the west, Westville to the north-east, Durban to the east and Chatsworth to the south. Suburban areas Queensburgh is a collective name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M7 (Durban)
The M7 is a metropolitan route in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, connecting Pinetown to Brighton Beach in the Bluff, Durban. Route The M7 begins at the M13 off-ramp intersection with the M19 in Pinetown and follows a route south as a dual-carriage highway named 'Solomon Mahlangu Drive' (previously Edwin Swales VC Drive). Shortly after, it then meets the N3 highway (to Pietermaritzburg and Durban) at an interchange and proceeds south-east as a dual-carriage highway. After the M34 Moseley Park off-ramp, the M7 leaves Pinetown and enters Queensburgh, winding through the town. It then turns eastwards at the Bellville Road off-ramp before entering Durban and ending as a dual-carriage highway east of Queensburgh at the intersection with the N2 highway (to KwaDukuza and Port Shepstone Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N3 (South Africa)
The N3 is a national route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg and Durban, respectively South Africa's largest and third-largest cities. Johannesburg is the financial and commercial heartland of South Africa, while Durban is South Africa's key port and one of the busiest ports in the Southern Hemisphere and is also a holiday destination. Durban is the port through which Johannesburg imports and exports most of its goods. As a result, the N3 is a very busy highway and has a high volume of traffic. Route The N3 is divided into 12 sections, starting with section 1 in Durban and ending with section 12 in Johannesburg. Between the two cities, the route passes the following towns and cities: Pinetown, Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, Howick, Mooi River, Estcourt, Ladysmith, Van Reenen, Harrismith, Warden, Villiers, Heidelberg and Germiston. It no longer passes through most of these towns, as bypasses have been built around all of them (the N3 does not pass t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M13 (Durban)
The M13 is a metropolitan route in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. For most of its route, it is a highway named King Cetshwayo Highway and it acts as an alternative route to the N3 highway for travel between the suburbs closer to the Durban CBD and the Outer West Suburbs ( Assagay). Route The route starts in the Durban Central Business District at an intersection with the M4. For the first few kilometres of its length, it runs parallel to the N3 on both sides as King Dinuzulu Road North and King Dinuzulu Road South (formerly Berea Road; one-way-streets). At the Tollgate Bridge, it then turns to the south and passes westwards through Mayville (where it is co-signed with the M10 for a few metres), before turning north and crossing under the N3 to pass through Sherwood. At 45th Cutting, the route becomes a dual-carriageway freeway and remains as one for the rest of its length. The route passes over the N2 highway ( D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M31 (Durban)
Ethekwini (Durban metropolitan area), like most South African metropolitan areas, uses metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below national (N) roads and regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered. Table of M roads See also * Numbered routes in South Africa In South Africa some roads are designated as numbered routes to help with navigation. There is a nationwide numbering scheme consisting of national, provincial and regional routes, and within various urban areas there are schemes of metropolit ... References {{reflist Roads in South Africa Transport in Durban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westville, KwaZulu-Natal
Westville is an area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and is just west and 10 km inland from the Durban CBD. It was formerly an independent municipality and became part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in 2002. The climate is subtropical; Westville experiences mild, dry winters, and hot, humid summers with frequent late afternoon downpours. History The settlement began in 1847 as the farm "Westville" (named in honour of Martin West (colonial administrator), Martin West, the first United Kingdom, British lieutenant-governor of what was then the province of Colony of Natal, Natal). In March 1848 a group of Germans, brought out by Jonas Bergtheil, arrived in Port Natal to settle the area and farm cotton. They established several farms both in Westville and neighbouring New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal, New Germany (the two settlements are separated by the Palmiet Nature Reserve, Palmiet Valley), and were a tight-knit community. The Westville settlers would travel through Palmiet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M19 (Durban)
The M19 is a metropolitan route in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, connecting Pinetown to Springfield Park in Durban. Route The M19 begins at the M13 off-ramp intersection with the M7 in Pinetown and follows a route north as a dual-carriage roadway named 'St Johns Avenue'. Shortly after, it then meets the M31 (Josiah Gumede Road) in the Pinetown CBD and proceeds north-east. At the M32 Shepstone Rd/Beviss Rd intersection, the M19 leaves Pinetown to enter New Germany as a dual-carriageway freeway and passes under the M5 Otto Volek Road off-ramp. It then turns eastwards at the M32 Roger Sishi Road off-ramp before proceeding through Westville. A few kilometres after Dunkeld Road off-ramp, it enters Durban at Reservoir Hills, turns in northeast, passes over the Mountbatten Drive off-ramp and turns in a southeasterly direction. Hereafter, it ends as a freeway east of Reservoir Hills at the massive Umgeni Interchange with the N2 freeway ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M32 (Durban)
Ethekwini (Durban metropolitan area), like most South African metropolitan areas, uses metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below national (N) roads and regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered. Table of M roads See also * Numbered routes in South Africa In South Africa some roads are designated as numbered routes to help with navigation. There is a nationwide numbering scheme consisting of national, provincial and regional routes, and within various urban areas there are schemes of metropolit ... References {{reflist Roads in South Africa Transport in Durban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
