Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve

Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve is located at the mouth of the Umgeni River in Durban North, a suburb of Durban, South Africa. The nature reserve, proclaimed in 1977, protects 76 hectares of a natural estuarine system, and was declared a national monument in 1980.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve at the Umgeni River mouth, north of Durban, South Africa
Also known as: “Beachwood Mangrove Nature Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umgeni River Bird Park and Burman Bush.

Umgeni River Bird Park

Park

Photo: China Crisis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Umgeni River Bird Park is a bird zoo located in Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Burman Bush

Nature reserve

Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burman Bush is a nature reserve in Morningside, Durban, situated some 8 km north of the CBD. At about 50 hectares it constitutes a small circular enclave of coastal forest which forms part of the Durban Municipal Open Space System.

Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum

Photo: Anabbie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum is a mosque, mausoleum, and provincial heritage site in Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stamford Hill and Durban North.

Stamford Hill

Suburb

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stamford Hill is a suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its postal code is 4001.

Durban North

Town

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Durban North is an area to the north of Durban in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Durban North lies between the N2 freeway and the eastern seashore, with the Umgeni River forming its southern boundary.