Athlone Park is a small coastal
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
located between
Durban
Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Situated on the east coast of South ...
and
Amanzimtoti
Amanzimtoti, locally nicknamed Toti, and officially renamed to eManzimtoti, is a coastal town just south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Situated along the Sapphire Coast, the town is well known for its warm climate and numerous beach ...
in
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...
,
South Africa
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. Considered as one of Amanzimtoti’s most sought-after suburbs, Athlone Park forms part of the
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, di ...
as a
Southern Suburb.
Geography
Athlone Park lies on the mouth of the eZimbokodweni River, approximately 19 kilometres (12 miles) south of
Durban
Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Situated on the east coast of South ...
and 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of the Amanzimtoti CBD and sits between the
Indian Ocean
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to the east,
Prospecton
Prospecton is an industrial suburb located south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
History
Since 1931, the open flat undeveloped land of Prospecton which separates the two residential areas of Isipingo, Isipingo Rail inland and Isiping ...
to the north,
Lotus Park to the north-west,
Umbogintwini
Umbogintwini (a corruption of ''eZimbokodweni'') is a suburb located approximately 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
History
In ...
to the west and
Amanzimtoti
Amanzimtoti, locally nicknamed Toti, and officially renamed to eManzimtoti, is a coastal town just south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Situated along the Sapphire Coast, the town is well known for its warm climate and numerous beach ...
to the south.
Transport
The
N2 freeway, which runs north–south between
Durban
Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Situated on the east coast of South ...
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 between Hibberdene and Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, Margate and is positioned 120&nbs ...
forms the western border of Athlone Park, separating it from
Umbogintwini
Umbogintwini (a corruption of ''eZimbokodweni'') is a suburb located approximately 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
History
In ...
to the west. Dickens Road connects Athlone Park to Umbogintwini and provides access to the N2. The
R102, known as Kingsway (officially Andrew Zondo Road), runs along the coastline from
Prospecton
Prospecton is an industrial suburb located south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
History
Since 1931, the open flat undeveloped land of Prospecton which separates the two residential areas of Isipingo, Isipingo Rail inland and Isiping ...
in the north to
Amanzimtoti
Amanzimtoti, locally nicknamed Toti, and officially renamed to eManzimtoti, is a coastal town just south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Situated along the Sapphire Coast, the town is well known for its warm climate and numerous beach ...
in the south.
References
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Suburbs of Durban
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