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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Howick Falls.
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 north of Merrivale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howick and Hilton.
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 7 km southeast of Merrivale.
Mpophomeni
Suburb
Mpophomeni is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Mpophomeni is situated 8 km southwest of Merrivale.
Merrivale
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: UMngeni Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.51333° or 29° 30′ 48″ southLongitude
30.24278° or 30° 14′ 34″ eastElevation
1,032 metres (3,386 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA MRVOpen location code
5G2GF6PV+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 262710073OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
976927Wikidata ID
Q6820373
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Merrivale from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Merrivale”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Howick West and Merrivale Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quail and Beeches Airstrip.
KwaZulu-Natal: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Durban, Pietermaritzburg, ISimangaliso Wetland Park, and Ladysmith.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Merrivale”. Photo: P.Lindgren, CC BY-SA 3.0.