Jacobs
Jacobs is a suburb in Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Jacobs is situated nearby to the suburb Wentworth, as well as near Mobeni East.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bluff Nature Reserve and Engen refinery.
Bluff Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Grumeti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bluff Nature Reserve is a 45 hectares protected pan and forest in the suburb of The Bluff, Durban, South Africa. The park was proclaimed in 1974, making it Durban's oldest nature reserve, and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
Engen refinery
The Engen refinery is a crude oil refinery in Wentworth, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. It is owned by Engen Petroleum and operated from 1954 until a fire in 2020. Engen refinery is situated 2½ km south of Jacobs.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wentworth and Montclair.
Wentworth
Suburb
Wentworth is an area of Durban, South Africa in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is completely located inside the South Durban Basin. The Wentworth area is located near the M4 and M7 freeways and is approximately 11 km south of the Durban city centre.
Montclair
Suburb
Montclair is a southern suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies west of Clairwood and north of Woodlands.
Woodlands
Suburb
Woodlands is a southern suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies just south of Montclair and borders Mobeni East. Woodlands is situated 3 km west of Jacobs.
Jacobs
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.92639° or 29° 55′ 35″ southLongitude
30.98667° or 30° 59′ 12″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA ZCPOpen location code
5G2G3XFP+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 262707261OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
994320
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