Athlone
Athlone is an area of Durban, South Africa. The area is located to the north of the Umgeni River, and together with neighboring Umgeni Park is known colloquially as Riverside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Durban, South Africa
- Also known as: “Athlone, Durban”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum and Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve.
Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum
Photo: Anabbie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum is a mosque, mausoleum, and provincial heritage site in Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve is located at the mouth of the Umgeni River in Durban North, a suburb of Durban, South Africa. The nature reserve, proclaimed in 1977, protects 76 hectares of a natural estuarine system, and was declared a national monument in 1980.
Durban North College
School
Durban North College or Durban-Noord-kollege is a high school situated to the north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sea Cow Lake and Durban North.
Sea Cow Lake
Suburb
Sea Cow Lake is a residential area in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Durban North
Town
Photo: NRJ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Durban North is an area to the north of Durban in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Durban North lies between the N2 freeway and the eastern seashore, with the Umgeni River forming its southern boundary.
Morningside
Suburb
Morningside is an affluent suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Morningside is situated 2½ km southwest of Athlone.
Athlone
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.80194° or 29° 48′ 7″ southLongitude
31.03028° or 31° 1′ 49″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
5G2H52XJ+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 262694860OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Dutch—“Athlone” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Athlone, Durban”
- Dutch: “Athlone, Durban”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golden Hours family market and Hellenic Hall.
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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 “Athlone”. Photo: P.Lindgren, CC BY-SA 3.0.