Glenwood, KwaZulu-Natal

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Glenwood, Durban
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Glenwood, Durban
Coordinates: 29°53′S30°59′E / 29.883°S 30.983°E / -29.883; 30.983
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Main Place Durban
Area
[1]
  Total1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,617 [1]
Racial makeup (2001)
   Black African 21.2%
   Coloured 2.35%
   Indian/Asian 6.2%
   White 70.3%
First languages (2001)
   English 75.1%
   Zulu 15.4%
   Afrikaans 4.6%
   Xhosa 2.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4001
Area code 031

Glenwood is a suburb on the lower Berea in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Schools in the area include Glenwood High School, Glenwood Preparatory School (formerly Parkview Primary School), Glenwood Junior Primary School, Open Air School, Penzance Primary School, St. Henry's Marist Brothers' College and Durban Girls' High School.

Political History

The current Ward Councillor for Glenwood under Ward 33 in the Ethekwini Municipality is the DA’s Sakhile Mngadi (28) Archived 24 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine who is the youngest Ward Councillor in the city as elected in the November 2021 Local Government Elections.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sub Place Glenwood". Census 2001. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2017.