Mount Edgecombe
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Edgecombe or Mt Edgecombe is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated just north of Durban, which forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan area. Much of the suburb is cordoned off as a gated settlement comprising resorts, golf courses and a retirement home. It was previously a sugar growing area. The population increased by 89% between 2001 and 2011 from 3,874 to 7,323. Its name is derived from the Earl of Mount Edgecombe in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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Mount Edgecombe | |
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Coordinates: 29.721°S 31.050°E / -29.721; 31.050 | |
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 |
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