Beacon Hill Protected Environment
Beacon Hill Protected Environment is a nature reserve in UMngeni Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. Beacon Hill Protected Environment is situated nearby to the neighborhood Greendale Park, as well as near the suburb KwaMevana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Howick Falls and Howick High School.
Howick Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howick Falls is a waterfall in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The waterfall is approximately 95 m in height and lies on the Umgeni River. The Zulu people called the falls KwaNogqaza, which means "Place of the Tall One".
Howick High School
School
Howick High School is a coeducational public school in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, established on 27 June 1967. Whilst it has a weekly boarding facility, known as Midmar House, which can accommodate up to 100 students who live in the local surrounding districts, Howick High School is not a full-time boarding school.
Howick public library
Building
Photo: Derek J Moore, CC BY 4.0.
Howick public library is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howick and Merrivale.
Howick
Photo: Stevan.Karalic, CC BY 3.0.
Howick is a town of 22,000 people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town is the location of Howick Falls, which is a large waterfall that occurs when the Umgeni River falls 95 metres over dolerite cliffs on its way to the Indian Ocean.
Merrivale
Suburb
Merrivale is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Village 145 km north-west of Durban and 5 km south-east of Howick. Named after Herman Merrivale, Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1848.
Lions River
Hamlet
Lions River is a town in uMngeni Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated between Lidgetton and Howick in the center of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Beacon Hill Protected Environment
Latitude
-29.4724° or 29° 28′ 21″ southLongitude
30.2143° or 30° 12′ 51″ eastInception
October 9th, 2015Open location code
5G2GG6H7+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1371975452OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greendale Park and KwaMevana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lenmed Howick Private Hospital and Greendale Park.
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