Mount Edgecombe
Mount Edgecombe is a gated community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated just north of Durban, which forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan. It is famous for resorts and golf. It includes a retirement home for the elderly of Durban. It was previously a sugar growing area. The population increased by 89% between 2001 and 2011 from 3,874 to 7,323.The Mount Edgecombe Area is the most sought after area in the Greater Durban. Its name is derived from the Earl of Mount Edgecombe in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Mount Edgecombe | |
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  Mount Edgecombe  Mount Edgecombe | |
| Coordinates: 29.721°S 31.050°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,323 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 10.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 36.5% |
| • White | 50.0% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 84.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.8% |
| • Zulu | 4.4% |
| • Other | 6.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4302 |
| PO box | 4300 |
See also
References
- "Main Place Mount Edgecombe". Census 2011.
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