Sparks
Sparks is a suburb in Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Sparks is situated nearby to the suburb Sherwood, as well as near Overport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Durban Botanic Gardens and Curries Fountain.
Durban Botanic Gardens
Garden
Photo: Michaelwild, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Durban Botanic Gardens is situated in the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is Durban's oldest public institution and Africa's oldest surviving botanical gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares in a subtropical climate. Durban Botanic Gardens is situated 3 km southeast of Sparks.
Curries Fountain
Stadium
Curries Fountain Sport Ground is the name of a notable sports facility that was established for the Durban Indian community in 1925. This sports facility was more than just a soccer pitch, cricket grounds, cinder track and tennis court. Curries Fountain is situated 3½ km southeast of Sparks.
Pigeon Valley
Nature reserve
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pigeon Valley is a Natural Heritage Park and formally declared municipal nature reserve in Durban, South Africa. It is an unusual example of an urban reserve with very high levels of biodiversity. Pigeon Valley is situated 3½ km south of Sparks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherwood and Sydenham.
Sherwood
Suburb
Sherwood is a suburb of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approximately 6 kilometres north-west of the city centre.
Wiggins
Suburb
Wiggins is a large black residential area in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Sparks
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.835° or 29° 50′ 6″ southLongitude
30.97722° or 30° 58′ 38″ eastElevation
144 metres (472 feet)Open location code
5G2G5X7G+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 262716465OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
953749
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