Escombe
Escombe is a suburb in Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Escombe is situated nearby to the town Queensburgh, as well as near the suburb Northdene.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westville Prison and North Park Nature Reserve.
Westville Prison
Prison
Westville Prison is located on the outskirts of Westville, a town inland of Durban. It is one of the largest prisons in South Africa and the only prison located in the Durban area. As of 2005, there were 40,000 inmates at Westville Prison.
North Park Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
North Park Nature Reserve is a protected area along the banks of the Umhlatuzana River, near Queensburgh in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The park was proclaimed in 1968 and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. North Park Nature Reserve is situated 2½ km west of Escombe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queensburgh and Ridgeview.
Queensburgh
Town
Queensburgh is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated inland from Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban metropolitan area.
Ridgeview
Suburb
Ridgeview is a residential area in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ridgeview is situated 3 km east of Escombe.
Mount Vernon
Suburb
Mount Vernon is a suburb in the south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mount Vernon is situated 3½ km southeast of Escombe.
Escombe
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.8758° or 29° 52′ 33″ southLongitude
30.90881° or 30° 54′ 32″ eastElevation
195 metres (640 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA ECEOpen location code
5G2G4WF5+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 262705978OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
1005093
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