Mount Edgecombe
Mount Edgecombe is a gated community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated just north of Durban, which forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan. It is famous for resorts and golf. It includes a retirement home for the elderly of Durban. It was previously a sugar growing area. The population increased by 89% between 2001 and 2011 from 3,874 to 7,323.[2][3]
Mount Edgecombe | |
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  Mount Edgecombe  Mount Edgecombe | |
| Coordinates: 29.721°S 31.050°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,323 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 10.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 36.5% |
| • White | 50.0% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 84.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.8% |
| • Zulu | 4.4% |
| • Other | 6.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4302 |
| PO box | 4300 |
Its name is derived from the Earl of Mount Edgecombe in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
See also
References
Communities of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||
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Seat: Durban | |||||||||
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| .svg.png) eThekwini within South Africa | |||||||
| Suburbs of Durban |
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