KwaMashu
KwaMashu is a township 12 kilometres north of Durban, South Africa. The name honours Sir Marshall Campbell and means Place of Marshall. KwaMashu is bordered by Newlands East to the south, Newlands West to the west, Ntuzuma to the north, Phoenix to the north-east, Mount Edgecombe to the east and Durban North to the south-east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Princess Magogo Stadium and KwaMashu.
Princess Magogo Stadium
Stadium
Princess Magogo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in KwaMashu, a township near Durban, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was utilized as a training field for teams that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated and upgraded in 2009 to meet FIFA specifications.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inanda and Avoca.
Inanda
Town
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Inanda or eNanda is a township in Durban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated 21 km north-west of Durban. It forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan Municipality. Inanda is situated 3 km north of KwaMashu.
Avoca
Suburb
Avoca is a northern suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its postal code is 4001. Avoca is situated 6 km southeast of KwaMashu.
Phoenix
Town
Phoenix is a South African town about 25 kilometres northwest of Durban Central, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established as a town by the apartheid government in 1979, but it has a long history of Indian occupation. Phoenix is situated 6 km northeast of KwaMashu.
KwaMashu
- Type: Town
- Description: Township located in Kwa-zulu Natal Durban
- Categories: South African township, village, and locality
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.74139° or 29° 44′ 29″ southLongitude
30.96222° or 30° 57′ 44″ eastElevation
126 metres (413 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA KWMOpen location code
5G2G7X56+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 262720900OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
985649Wikidata ID
Q3347043
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“KwaMashu” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “KwaMashu”
- Arabic: “كواماشو”
- Chinese: “夸馬舒”
- Chinese: “誇馬舒”
- French: “KwaMashu”
- German: “KwaMashu”
- Hausa: “KwaMashu”
- Japanese: “クワマシュ”
- Pedi: “KwaMashu”
- Russian: “Квамашу”
- Swahili: “KwaMashu”
- Swedish: “KwaMashu”
- Waray (Philippines): “KwaMashu”
- Zulu: “Kwamashu”
- Zulu: “KwaMashu”
- Zulu: “sinqhawunqhawu”
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