The Block
The Block is an apartment building in Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal which is located on Aurora Drive. The Block is situated nearby to Royal Palm Hotel, as well as near Kizo Art Gallery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gateway Theatre of Shopping and Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse.
Gateway Theatre of Shopping
Shopping center
Gateway Theatre of Shopping is a large shopping mall located on uMhlanga Ridge in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gateway is one of the 100 largest malls in the world. Gateway Theatre of Shopping is situated 210 metres west of The Block.
Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The uMhlanga Rocks Lighthouse was completed in 1954 and stands on the beach in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. It is unmanned and active. The round concrete tower is white below and red above. Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse is situated 2 km east of The Block.
The Oyster Box
Hotel building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Oyster Box is a luxury five-star hotel in uMhlanga, just north of Durban, South Africa. It is known for its spa and the outdoor pools which have views on the Indian Ocean. The Oyster Box is situated 2 km east of The Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umhlanga and La Lucia.
Umhlanga
Photo: Ricci Mariagrazia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Umhlanga, meaning "place of reeds", is a town of 24,000 people on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Although it takes on the character of a Durban exurb, its significant growth due in part to its proximity to King Shaka International Airport and tourism potential has resulted in it becoming a new economic hub for Durban.
La Lucia
Suburb
La Lucia is a wealthy suburb located in uMhlanga in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and is situated approximately 14 kilometres north of the Durban CBD. La Lucia is situated 3½ km south of The Block.
Phoenix
Town
Phoenix is a South African town about 25 kilometres northwest of Durban Central, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established as a town by the apartheid government in 1979, but it has a long history of Indian occupation. Phoenix is situated 6 km northwest of The Block.
The Block
- Type: Apartment building
- Address: 7 Aurora Drive, 4321
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.72577° or 29° 43′ 33″ southLongitude
31.06846° or 31° 4′ 7″ eastLevels
4Height
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
5G2H73F9+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 168969642OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartments
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