Quail
Quail is a railway siding in UMngeni Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal and has an elevation of 1,068 metres. Quail is situated nearby to the suburb Merrivale, as well as near the waterfall Howick Falls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Howick Falls and Howick High School.
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 Falls is situated 3 km northeast of Quail.
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 3½ km north of Quail.
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.
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.
Mpophomeni
Suburb
Mpophomeni is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Mpophomeni is situated 7 km southwest of Quail.
Quail
- Type: Railway siding
- Category: transportation
- Location: UMngeni Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.50922° or 29° 30′ 33″ southLongitude
30.22004° or 30° 13′ 12″ eastElevation
1,068 metres (3,504 feet)Open location code
5G2GF6RC+82GeoNames ID
963569
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