Merrivale
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.- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Howick Falls and Howick Library.
Howick Falls
Waterfall
Howick Falls is a waterfall in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Howick Falls is situated 3 km north of Merrivale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howick and Hilton.
Hilton
Suburb
Hilton is a small town that lies between Howick and… Hilton is situated 7 km southeast of Merrivale.
Merrivale
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: UMngeni Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.51333° or 29° 30′ 48″ south
Longitude
30.24278° or 30° 14′ 34″ east
Elevation
1,032 metres (3,386 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA MRV
Open location code
5G2GF6PV+M4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Merrivale” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal”
- Afrikaans: “Merrivale”
- Asturian: “Merrivale”
- Dutch: “Merrivale”
- Pedi: “Merrivale, KwaZulu Natala”
- Pedi: “Merrivale”
- Zulu: “IMerrivale”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Howick West and Merrivale Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Quail and Beeches Airstrip.
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Worth a closer look: Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
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