Queensburgh () is a town in
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
,
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 combined to form the town of Malvern. In 1952, to celebrate
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...
's accession to the throne, Malvern received municipality status and changed its name to Queensburgh.
Geography
Queensburgh is located on the undulating hills between the
uMbilo River to the north and the uMhlatuzana River to the south with the exception of its suburb of
Shallcross which lies south of the uMhlatuzana River.
Queensburgh is situated approximately 9 km south-west of
Durban and is bordered by
Pinetown to the west and north-west,
Westville to the north-east and the city of Durban to the east.
Road network
Queensburgh has access to multiple freeways in the
eThekwini Metro including the
N2,
N3 and M7.
The
N2 Outer Ring Road is a national highway that bypasses Queensburgh to the east and links the town to the
King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport , abbreviated KSIA, is the primary international airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately north of the city centre of Durban. The airport opened its doors to passen ...
and
KwaDukuza in the north-east and
Amanzimtoti 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 and is positioned 120 km south of Durban. ...
in the south-west. Access to the N2 from Queensburgh can be obtained through the M7 Solomon Mahlangu Drive interchange (Exit 161).
The
N3 Mariannhill Toll Route is a national highway that bypasses Queensburgh to the north and links the town to
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ...
in the north-west and Durban in the north-east. Access to the N3 from Queensburgh can be obtained through the N3/M7 interchange (Exit 20) in
Pinetown.
The
M7 ''
Solomon Mahlangu Drive'' (previously ''
Edwin Swales
Edwin (Ted) Essery Swales Victoria Cross, VC Distinguished Flying Cross (UK), DFC (3 July 1915 – 23 February 1945) was a South African pilot and Second World War hero. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguish ...
VC Drive'') is a metropolitan freeway that traverses rolling hills of Queensburgh, bypassing most of the suburban area to the north. The freeway links Queensburgh to Pinetown in the north-west and the
Bluff, Durban in the east. Access to the M7 from Queensburgh can be obtained through the Bellville Road interchange (Exit 7) and the Main Road interchange (Exit 12).
Demographics
Queensburgh has a diverse population. The suburb has a significant Indian population who moved to the area from neighbouring townships after apartheid had ended.
English is the dominant language followed by Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa.
References
Suburbs of Durban
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