Morningside, Durban

Morningside
Suburb
Morningside, view from the top of Moses Mabhida Stadium
Morningside Show map of KwaZulu-Natal Morningside Show map of South Africa
Coordinates: 29°49′19″S31°01′01″E / 29.822°S 31.017°E / -29.822; 31.017
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Government
Area [1]
• Total	3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population  (2001) [1]
• Total	13,074
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)
•  Black African	15.1%
•  Coloured	4.2%
•  Indian/Asian	25.5%
•  White	55.2%
First languages (2001)
•  English	82.35%
•  Zulu	11.0%
•  Afrikaans	2.6%
•  Xhosa	1.9%
• Other	1.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4001
PO box	n/a

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

Location

The suburb is an area of Durban located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) inland from the Indian Ocean coast, on the south bank of the Umgeni River. Its neighboring suburbs are Puntans Hill to the west, Essenwood to the south-west, Windermere to the south and Stamford Hill to the east.

Politics

Morningside is classed under Ward 27 in terms of IEC's demarcation which includes Essenwood, Windermere and Stamford Hill.

The elected Councillor for this ward is Ernest Smith who represents the ward in the eThekwini Council & was elected in 2019 replacing former Councillor (now MPL) Martin Meyer who was elected to serve in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature on behalf of the Democratic Alliance.

Layout and attractions

The Morningside area contains classical examples of large Edwardian and Victorian style homes with tin roofs and wide verandas, including the State President's residence (when at home). Around Florida Road in the suburb's southwest is a nightlife area consisting of shops, restaurants, pubs and bistros. It is the closest residential suburb to the Moses Mabhida Stadium (in Stamford Hill), which was completed in 2009 on the grounds of the Kings Park Sports Ground.

Education

• Kenmore Primary School
• Livingstone Primary School
• Morningside Primary School
• Clifton Preparatory School
• Durban Preparatory High School

Facilities

Parks and gardens

• Burman Bush
  • Baden Powell Scouts Site
  • Helen Gibling Gardens
  • Westgate Gardens
• Jameson Park and Rose Garden
• Mitchell Park
• Windsor Park

Other

• Florida Road Post Office
• Library (adjacent to Kenmore Primary School)
• Motor Licensing Office
• Morningside Sports Club
• Berea Police Station
• Innes Road Jamaat Khaana

Consulates

• Belgium
• Chile
• Madagascar
• Portuguese
• Thailand

Churches

• Lambert Road Baptist Church
• Morningside Community Church (MCC- Rev. Dr. Gabriel J Benjiman) ^[2]

Safety

Morningside is divided over two SAPS precincts. The section west of Peter Mokaba Road is covered by Mayville SAPS while the section east of Peter Mokaba Road is covered by Berea SAPS (located in Musgrave). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Sub Place Morningside". Census 2001. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019.
2. "Home - Church of the Nazarene". nazarene.org. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
3. "Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)". www.saps.gov.za. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
4. "Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)". www.saps.gov.za. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
5. "Crime Statisticts by Police Precinct in South Africa". www.crimestatssa.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.

Sources

• MapStudio (2005). Street Guide - Durban (8th ed.). p. Map 56. ISBN   1-86809-739-0.

External links

• Local online guide