Rietspruit
Rietspruit is a stream in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and has an elevation of 818 metres. Rietspruit is situated nearby to the suburb Merrivale, as well as near the neighborhood Greendale Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Howick Falls and Hilton College.
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".
Hilton College
School
Photo: Mattpbarry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hilton College, more commonly referred to as Hilton, is a South African private boarding school for boys located near the town of Hilton in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and is situated on a 1,762 ha estate that includes a 550 ha wildlife reserve and the 150… Hilton College is situated 4 km east of Rietspruit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merrivale and Howick.
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 3 km southwest of Rietspruit.
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.
Hilton
Suburb
Hilton is a small town that lies between Howick and Pietemaritzburg in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 1872 the Reverend William Orde Newnham opened Hilton College on a large estate 7.8km north of the town, which is now one of South Africa's leading private schools. Hilton is situated 8 km southeast of Rietspruit.
Rietspruit
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.49335° or 29° 29′ 36″ southLongitude
30.26113° or 30° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
818 metres (2,684 feet)Open location code
5G2GG746+MFGeoNames ID
961472
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