Westville 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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westville Girls’ High School and Paradise Valley.
Westville Girls’ High School
School
Westville Girls' High School, is a state school for girls in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Classes are split based on the students’ academic ability, in order to help all students achieve their maximum potential. Westville Girls’ High School is situated 2 km north of Westville Prison.
Paradise Valley
Nature reserve
Photo: MissMakhanya89, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paradise Valley is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northwest of 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 3½ km southwest of Westville Prison.
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 2½ km southeast of Westville Prison.
Chesterville
Suburb
Chesterville is a town in eThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The village lies between Cato Manor and Westville, some 13 km west of the city of Durban. Chesterville is situated 3½ km east of Westville Prison.
Westville Prison
- Type: Prison
- Description: building in South Africa
- Category: government building
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.85647° or 29° 51′ 23″ southLongitude
30.9153° or 30° 54′ 55″ eastOpen location code
5G2G4WV8+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 392569456OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q7989785
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Portuguese—“Westville Prison” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Westville-gevangenis”
- Catalan: “Presó de Westville”
- Portuguese: “Prisão de Westville”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Westville Athletics Club and Queensburgh Caravan Resort.
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