Cowies Hill

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Cowies Hill
Coordinates: 29°49′40″S30°53′33″E / 29.82778°S 30.89250°E / -29.82778; 30.89250 Coordinates: 29°49′40″S30°53′33″E / 29.82778°S 30.89250°E / -29.82778; 30.89250
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Main Place Pinetown
Area
[1]
  Total1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,341
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 20.9%
   Coloured 2.2%
   Indian/Asian 3.0%
   White 73.2%
  Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 75.6%
   Zulu 12.4%
   Afrikaans 8.1%
   Sotho 1.4%
  Other2.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Cowies Hill is a small upmarket residential suburb of Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its eponymous hill is a major feature in the Comrades Marathon which is held between Durban and Pietermaritzburg every year.

Cowies Hill was originally established as farm land and was inhabited by the mayor of Pinetown and his family due to its position overlooking Pinetown. It is situated approximately 15 km off the coast line.

Cowies Hill was the site of a farm known as Buffelskop (Buffalo Head) owned by William Cowie in the latter part of the 19th century.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Cowies Hill". Census 2011.