Shelter Falls
Shelter Falls is a waterfall in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and has an elevation of 954 metres. Shelter Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Amber Valley, as well as near the suburb KwaMevana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Howick Falls and Howick public library.
Howick Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howick Falls is a waterfall in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The waterfall is approximately 95 m in height and lies on the Umgeni River. The Zulu people called the falls KwaNogqaza, which means "Place of the Tall One".
Howick public library
Building
Photo: Derek J Moore, CC BY 4.0.
Howick public library is a building.
Howick High School
School
Howick High School is a coeducational public school in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, established on 27 June 1967. Whilst it has a weekly boarding facility, known as Midmar House, which can accommodate up to 100 students who live in the local surrounding districts, Howick High School is not a full-time boarding school. Howick High School is situated 4 km west of Shelter Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howick and Merrivale.
Howick
Photo: Stevan.Karalic, CC BY 3.0.
Howick is a town of 22,000 people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town is the location of Howick Falls, which is a large waterfall that occurs when the Umgeni River falls 95 metres over dolerite cliffs on its way to the Indian Ocean.
Merrivale
Suburb
Merrivale is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Village 145 km north-west of Durban and 5 km south-east of Howick. Named after Herman Merrivale, Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1848. Merrivale is situated 4 km south of Shelter Falls.
Lions River
Hamlet
Lions River is a town in uMngeni Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated between Lidgetton and Howick in the center of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Lions River is situated 9 km west of Shelter Falls.
Shelter Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.47743° or 29° 28′ 39″ southLongitude
30.24699° or 30° 14′ 49″ eastElevation
954 metres (3,130 feet)Open location code
5G2GG6FW+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3587464518OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
Discover Shelter Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Shelter Falls” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shelter Falls”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Amber Valley and KwaMevana.
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Highlights include Cascades Falls and Indoor Swimming Pools.
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