Hawaan Forest

The Hawaan Forest is situated in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, . It is a large remnant of a climax dry coastal dune forest and the last of its kind.
Wikipedia
Photo: Michaelwild, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Evergreen forest
  • Description: forest near Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Hawaan Forest Nature Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse and Durban South Africa Temple.

Lighthouse
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was completed in 1954 and stands on the beach in . It is unmanned and active. The round concrete tower is white below and red above.

Church
Photo: Emma772135, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a temple of in , . The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S.

Shopping center
Photo: Nroets, CC0.
is a large located on uMhlanga Ridge in , , . Gateway is one of the 100 largest malls in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umhlanga and EMdloti.

Photo: Ricci Mariagrazia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, meaning "place of reeds", is a town of 24,000 people on the of . 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.

Village
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, alternatively rendered Umdloti and also known as Umdloti Beach, is a small resort village situated along the North Coast, .

Suburb
is a wealthy suburb located in uMhlanga in the province of South Africa and is situated approximately 14 kilometres north of the .

Hawaan Forest

Latitude
-29.7041° or 29° 42′ 15″ south
Longitude
31.0896° or 31° 5′ 23″ east
Open location code
5G2H73WQ+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 637845808
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Wiki­data ID
Q15223354
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Satellite Map

Discover Hawaan Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stratton-on-Sea and Westridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve and Izinga Walkways.

KwaZulu-Natal: Must-Visit Destinations

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