Essenwood

Essenwood is a central suburb of , , , approximately 3 kilometres north-west of the city centre. It is administered by the , the municipality governing Durban and its surrounding suburbs.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Also known as: Essenwood, Durban

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greyville Racecourse and Durban Botanic Gardens.

Stadium
Hollywoodbets is a Thoroughbred horse race track in , , . The 2,800 metre pear-shaped turf track consists of several gradient features: it is run uphill from the 2,400 metre mark to the 1,800 metre mark, after which it slopes gently downward for approximately the next 800 metres then uphill again into the nearly flat 500 metre homestretch.

Garden
The is situated in the city of , , . It is Durban's oldest public institution and 's oldest surviving botanical gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares in a subtropical climate.

Park
is a rose garden located in , . Once being a pineapple plantation, it currently possesses about 200 species of roses which are prominent in the South African Spring months of September to November.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overport and Windermere.

Suburb
is a hilly residential area in , . The name is commonly used to refer to the suburbs of , , part of Sparks and parts of Essenwood; with the part of Sydenham west of Brickfield Road, and north of Sparks Road, usually called Asherville rather than .

Suburb
is a suburb in the heart of , , situated approximately 2 kilometres north of the city centre. The area includes the restaurant district of Florida Road and the factory shop district of Stamford Hill Road.

Suburb
is a central suburb of , . It is situated inland and north-west of the Durban CBD, and forms part of the suburban belt known as the .

Essenwood

Latitude
-29.83719° or 29° 50′ 14″ south
Longitude
31.00696° or 31° 0′ 25″ east
Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)
Open location code
5G2H5274+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 727122211
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1004985
Wiki­data ID
Q30558938
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Essenwood” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Essenwood, Durban
  • Pedi: Essenwood, Durban
  • Turkish: Essenwood

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Essenwood and Palm Ridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse and The Atrium Jamaat Khana.

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