Glenwood, KwaZulu-Natal

Last updated
Glenwood, Durban
South Africa KwaZulu-Natal location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Glenwood, Durban
South Africa adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Glenwood, Durban
Coordinates: 29°53′S30°59′E / 29.883°S 30.983°E / -29.883; 30.983 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) who is the youngest Ward Councillor in the city as elected in the November 2021 Local Government Elections.

Related Research Articles

East Dunbartonshire Council area of Scotland

East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the north-west of Glasgow and contains many of the affluent areas to the north of the city, including Bearsden, Milngavie, Balmore and Torrance, as well as many of the city's commuter towns and villages. East Dunbartonshire also shares borders with North Lanarkshire, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire. The council area covers parts of the historic counties of Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire.

Durban Third largest city in South Africa

Durban, nicknamed Durbs, is the third most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town and the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighbouring towns and has a population of about 3.44 million, making the combined municipality one of the largest cities on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. Durban was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Hillcrest is a town in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Organisationally and administratively it is included in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality as a suburb of the Outer West region.

Pinetown is a large suburb that is part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, inland from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Pinetown is situated 16 km west of Durban at an elevation of 1,000 to 1,300 feet.

Berea, Durban Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The Berea is a ridge above the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean. Berea is also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area. It has been described as the area between the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and the Burman Bush Nature Reserve.

Glenwood High School (Durban) All-boys public school in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Glenwood High School is a public English medium high school for boys situated in the suburb of Glenwood in Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The school was established in 1910.

Glenwood High School may refer to:

Durban Girls' High School is a public high school for girls located in Glenwood, a suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1882 and is home to over 1200 students.

Durban North Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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. It has residential suburbs that are some of Durban's most affluent and is flanked by La Lucia in the north.

West Meadowlark Park, Edmonton Neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

West Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just east of West Edmonton Mall. The area was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, and became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.

Glenwood, Edmonton Neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Glenwood is a large neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood has a mixture of residential and commercial development. Glenwood became a part of Edmonton in 1964, when the Town of Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton.

Plumstead, Cape Town Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Plumstead is a residential suburb situated in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

Jordan Michael "Jordy" Smith is a South African professional surfer, competing on the World championship tour surfing (WCT). In 2007 Smith won surfing's World Qualifying Series, the second-tier tour which leads to qualification for the World championship tour (WCT) surfing.

The primary administrative divisions of South Africa are the nine provinces. The provinces are divided into metropolitan and district municipalities, with the district municipalities being further divided into local municipalities. Metropolitan and local municipalities are divided into wards.

Morningside, Durban Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Morningside is a suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Rick Crouch South African politician

Richard "Rick" Crouch is a South African politician and City Councillor in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality representing the official opposition Democratic Alliance. Aside from being a former politician Crouch is a private investigator and a qualified commercial pilot.

uMshwathi Local Municipality Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

UMshwathi Local Municipality is situated in UMgungundlovu District Municipality (UMDM) which is in the foothills of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, about 120 km northwest of Durban, geographically located between the N2 and the N3 highways. The municipality is the largest Municipality in the largest district of KZN out of the seven Local Municipalities which form UMDM.

Jonathan Robinson (field hockey) South African field hockey player

Jonty Robinson is a South African field hockey player At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the tournament.

The Durban Youth Council (DYC) is a non-profit, community service-based youth organization located in Durban, South Africa. The DYC aims to empower the youth of Durban through service to the community. The organization has been operational since 1966 and was initially a project of the Junior Chamber South Africa. The Council is composed of over 130 grade 11 students from more than 30 schools in the Durban area. The Council is run by a democratic hierarchy of student and governed by an adult steering committee. The Durban Youth Council is not recognized as the official youth city council of Durban

References

  1. 1 2 "Sub Place Glenwood". Census 2001.