Umgeni

Umgeni is a railway station in Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Umgeni is situated nearby to the nature reserve Burman Bush, as well as near the suburb Morningside.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burman Bush and Umgeni River Bird Park.

Burman Bush

Nature reserve

Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burman Bush is a nature reserve in Morningside, Durban, situated some 8 km north of the CBD. At about 50 hectares it constitutes a small circular enclave of coastal forest which forms part of the Durban Municipal Open Space System.

Umgeni River Bird Park

Park

Photo: China Crisis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Umgeni River Bird Park is a bird zoo located in Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Umgeni River Bird Park is situated 1¼ km northwest of Umgeni.

Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum

Photo: Anabbie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum is a mosque, mausoleum, and provincial heritage site in Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum is situated 1½ km northeast of Umgeni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morningside and Stamford Hill.

Morningside

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Morningside is an affluent suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Situated on an elevated ridge overlooking the City of Durban.

Stamford Hill

Suburb

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stamford Hill is a suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its postal code is 4001.

Athlone

Suburb

Athlone is a northern suburb of Durban, South Africa. The area is located to the north of the uMngeni River, and together with neighboring Umgeni Park is known colloquially as Riverside.

Umgeni

Type: Railway station
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-29.81644° or 29° 48′ 59″ south

Longitude

31.02747° or 31° 1′ 39″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Network

Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal

Open location code

5G2H52MG+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 348981923

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=station

GeoNames ID

946196

Wikidata ID

Q124416178

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Umgeni” goes by many names.

Afrikaans: “Umgeni”
French: “gare de Umgeni”
French: “Umgeni”
Turkish: “Umgeni Garı”

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