Queensburgh
Queensburgh is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated inland from Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban metropolitan area.Places of Interest
Highlights include Westville Prison and North Park Nature Reserve.
Westville Prison
Prison
Westville Prison is located on the outskirts of Westville, a town inland of Durban. It is one of the largest prisons in South Africa and the only prison located in the Durban area. As of 2005, there were 40,000 inmates at Westville Prison.
North Park Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
North Park Nature Reserve is a protected area along the banks of the Umhlatuzana River, near Queensburgh in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The park was proclaimed in 1968 and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. North Park Nature Reserve is situated 3 km west of Queensburgh.
Paradise Valley
Nature reserve
Photo: MissMakhanya89, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paradise Valley is a nature reserve, which is situated 4 km northwest of Queensburgh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ridgeview and Cato Manor.
Cato Manor
Suburb
Cato Manor is a settlement located 7 kilometres from the city centre of Durban, South Africa. It was formed when Indian market gardeners came to settle in the area some time after it was given to George Christopher Cato in 1865, who was the first mayor of Durban in 1854. Cato Manor is situated 3½ km east of Queensburgh.
Chesterville
Suburb
Chesterville is a town in eThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The village lies between Cato Manor and Westville, some 13 km west of the city of Durban. Chesterville is situated 3½ km northeast of Queensburgh.
Queensburgh
- Type: Town
- Description: town in South Africa
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.86389° or 29° 51′ 50″ southLongitude
30.91472° or 30° 54′ 53″ eastElevation
198 metres (650 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA QBGOpen location code
5G2G4WP7+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 262721973OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
963528Wikidata ID
Q7270856
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Satellite Map
Discover Queensburgh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Queensburgh” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Queensburgh”
- Asturian: “Queensburgh”
- Chinese: “昆士堡”
- Dutch: “Queensburgh”
- Pedi: “Queensburgh”
- Romanian: “Queensburgh”
- Zulu: “IQueensburgh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Escombe and Northdene.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Queensburgh Caravan Resort and Westville Athletics Club.
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