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Sites in Durban |
Sites in Durban, KwaZulu Natal
Albert Park
Because the famous French naturalist and hunter Adulphe Delegorgue lived here during the 1840's, the area became known as Delegorgue's bush. It is now a park with a restaurant shaded by fine indigenous trees.
Between St Andrews Street and the Victoria Embankment
Beachwood Mangroves
The Beachwood Mangroves lie north of the Umgeni River mouth. Within the nature reserve are red, white and black mangroves, fiddler crabs, mudskippers, kingfishers and other bird species. Several walking routes have been laid out. The key to the southern entrance is obtained (deposit) at the northern gate off fairway drive. The mangroves are a national monument.
North of the Umgeni river mouth, behind the sand dunes.
Burman Bush
Enjoy a day out. Burman Bush nature reserve is the ideal place to spend a day out with the family.
Canaan Settlement
This informal settlement developed during the 1990's as a result of urbanisation, with large numbers of people migrating so as to be close to the job market of Durban.
Outer Ring Road, 1km South of the Umgeni River.
Cannibal Haunts
Cannibals under chief Mmdava were known to have operated in the Valley of A 1000 Hills during the 1820's. They used dogs to track down their victims. Nomsimekwane, young prince of the Nyavo tribe, had a narrow escape from them on the banks of the Msunduze river.
Valley Of A Thousand Hills
Cato Manor
Again home to informal settlements, during the apartheid years Cato manor was the site of much political resistance and social strife during the 1940's and 50's. It is presently undergoing the intensive development of basic infrastructures such as roads, water and electricity...
Cato Manor Road
Clermont Hostels
The Dormitory Township of Clermont has the largest hostel complex in the Southern Hemisphere, where one can see barber shops, herbalist shops and the lifestyle of urban hostel-dwellers.
Clermont Township, towards KwaDabeka
Congella, or Khangel' Amankengane
The Zulus had a military outpost here known as Khangel' Amankengane or 'watch the cannibals/vagabonds'. Congella is named after it. There is nothing left of it.
Probably between King Edward viii Hospital and Congella park.
Cycads
The cycads at monteseel belong to the species encephalartos natalensis. They are included here as a national monument.
Monteseel, on the northern slope facing the valley
Escombe Terrace
The terrace is named after Sir Harry Escombe. It has in it several old houses that were built during 1907 to serve the senior officials of the Natal harbour department.
Escombe Terrace, Dbn.
Isithumba
This is a small Zulu village situated on the south banks of the Umgeni River about 15 kms down the river from Nagle Dam in the Valley of 1000 Hills. The name Isithumba refers to a granite outcrop or batholith (also known as old baldy) that rises 625 metres above the village. It has cultural interest.
Valley of a Thousand Hills near Mamba Gorge (Umgeni)
Farewell Square
This square has more monuments in it than any other in South Africa. Statues include those of Queen Victoria, Jan Smuts, Sir John Robinson and Sir Harry Escombe. A cenotaph commemorating the World Wars, and a monument to the Anglo Boer war is also there. It is also known as Luthuli square.
Farewell Square, City Centre, Durban
Gandhi Settlement
The site of Sarvadaya 'the place of spiritual upliftment for all', is the focal point of a spiritual voyage in the footsteps of the Mahatma.
At Bambayi, en route to Inanda and 5 kms before it is reached from Durban.
Glacial Pavement, Corinthia Road
The ice-scarred rock is partly obscured by vegetation and earth. It is a national monument.
Corinthia Road, off Riverside Road near the Umgeni River quarries. It is often overgrown.
Inanda Area
Inanda was established as a 'native location' by the British administration in 1845. It offers a view of life in a rural Zulu settlement. Dominating the area is the remarkable heritage of such famous persons as Mahatma Gandhi, John Langalibalele Dube, Isaiah Shembe, Pixley Seme, Daniel Lindley and George Champion.
Inanda, north west of Durban
Indunakazi, valley of a thousand hills
The site is opposite the Indunakazi store. Opposite the store, under a large tree alongside the Umgeni River, Indunas used to hear cases and hold court. The tree was washed away in the floods of 1984.
Valley of a Thousand Hills at Mamba gorge on the Umgeni River.
Jacobs concentration camp
The camp was opened during Feb. 1902, and remained in operation until 1903.
Jacobs, Durban
King's Rest
Lieutenant Richard Saunders, King of the royal navy was one of the first settler leaders who, together with Lieutenant Farewell, first came to Port Natal in 1823. He died on 7 September 1828 and was buried at King's rest on the Bluff. A small seat and monument is his memorial.
Lieutenant King Crescent, Bluff
Kwa Dabeka
This area was established to house people moved from the shacks of Clermont and by the early 1980's 900 houses and an enormous hostel complex housing 10000 people had been built.
North of Clermont, in the Umgeni Valley.
Kwa Mashu
Sir Marshall Campbell, the sugar magnate, had a name the Zulus found difficult to pronounce, so they reduced it to 'mashu', hence Kwa Mashu, the place of Marshall. The early settlement developed into a township during the 1960's. It is a good venue for township tours and shebeen crawls.
North-Western suburb of Durban
Lamontville Township
Built in 1934, Lamontville is Durban's oldest African township. Intended for members of the aspiring African middle class, it also provided a living area for labour working in the industrial areas.
Lamontville, Durban
Merebank concentration camp
The camp was used from September 1901 to December 1902. The peak population of the camp was 5327 people in crowded, unhealthy conditions. Many inmates died from disease and malnutrition.
Merebank, Southern Bluff, Durban |
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