Bluff Nature Reserve
Bluff Nature Reserve is a 45 hectare protected pan and forest in the suburb of The Bluff, Durban, South Africa. The park was proclaimed in 1974, making it Durban's oldest nature reserve, and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Grumeti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Also known as: “Happy Valley”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Engen refinery.
Engen refinery
The Engen refinery is a crude oil refinery in Wentworth, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. It is owned by Engen Petroleum and operated from 1954 until a fire in 2020.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wentworth and Montclair.
Wentworth
Suburb
Wentworth is an area of Durban, South Africa in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is completely located inside the South Durban Basin. The Wentworth area is located near the M4 and M7 freeways and is approximately 11 km south of the Durban city centre.
Montclair
Suburb
Montclair is a southern suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies west of Clairwood and north of Woodlands.
Woodlands
Suburb
Woodlands is a southern suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies just south of Montclair and borders Mobeni East.
Bluff Nature Reserve
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.9341° or 29° 56′ 3″ southLongitude
30.995° or 30° 59′ 42″ eastOpen location code
5G2G3X8V+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 469218364OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q28223124
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Satellite Map
Discover Bluff Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swahili—“Bluff Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Bluff-natuurreservaat”
- Swahili: “Happy Valley”
- Swahili: “Hifadhi ya asili ya Bluff”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brighton Beach and Jacobs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bluff Nature Reserve and Wentworth Cemetery.
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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 “Bluff Nature Reserve”. Photo: Grumeti, CC BY-SA 4.0.