Avoca Substation

Avoca Substation is an electrical substation in Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Avoca Substation is situated near the bus station Queen Nandi, as well as near the suburb Kenville.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Princess Magogo Stadium and KwaMashu.

Princess Magogo Stadium

Stadium

Princess Magogo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in KwaMashu, a township near Durban, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was utilized as a training field for teams that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated and upgraded in 2009 to meet FIFA specifications. Princess Magogo Stadium is situated 3 km northwest of Avoca Substation.

KwaMashu

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

KwaMashu is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km west of Avoca Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avoca and Kenville.

Avoca

Suburb

Avoca is a northern suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its postal code is 4001. Avoca is situated 2½ km southeast of Avoca Substation.

Kenville

Suburb

Kenville is a residential area in northern Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Kenville is situated 3½ km south of Avoca Substation.

KwaMashu

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

KwaMashu is a township 12 kilometres north of Durban, South Africa. The name honours Sir Marshall Campbell and means Place of Marshall. KwaMashu is bordered by Newlands East to the south, Newlands West to the west, Ntuzuma to the north, Phoenix to the north-east, Mount Edgecombe to the east and Durban North to the south-east. KwaMashu is situated 4 km northwest of Avoca Substation.

Avoca Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-29.7556° or 29° 45′ 20″ south

Longitude

30.99746° or 30° 59′ 51″ east

Operator

Ethekwini Electricity

Open location code

5G2G6XVW+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 188664664

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Queen Nandi and Avoca Hills.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Queen Nandi and Bho’s Driving Academy.

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