Sydenham

Sydenham is a suburb west of central , South Africa.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: settlement in Durban, South Africa
  • Also known as: Sydenham, Durban

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jameson Park and Rose Garden and Mitchell Park Zoo.

Park
is a rose garden located in , . Once being a pineapple plantation, it currently possesses about 200 species of roses which are prominent in the South African Spring months of September to November.

Zoo
is also known as Mitchell Park or Mitchell's Park. Situated in the Morningside suburb of , , it is the only zoo in Durban.

School
is a English-language high school for boys situated in the suburb of in in the province of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overport and Essenwood.

Suburb
is a hilly residential area in , . The name is commonly used to refer to the suburbs of , Sydenham, part of Sparks and parts of ; with the part of Sydenham west of Brickfield Road, and north of Sparks Road, usually called Asherville rather than .

Suburb
is a central suburb of , , , approximately 3 kilometres north-west of the city centre. It is administered by the , the municipality governing Durban and its surrounding suburbs.

Suburb
is a central suburb of , . It is situated inland and north-west of the Durban CBD, and forms part of the suburban belt known as the .

Sydenham

Latitude
-29.83199° or 29° 49′ 55″ south
Longitude
30.9934° or 30° 59′ 36″ east
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA SYH
Open location code
5G2G5X9V+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 727303505
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
950668
Wiki­data ID
Q20982003
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Sydenham” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Sydenham
  • Irish: Sydenham
  • Pedi: Sydenham

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