Mount Vernon, Durban

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Mount Vernon
Coordinates: 29°53′37″S30°56′18″E / 29.8936°S 30.9382°E / -29.8936; 30.9382 Coordinates: 29°53′37″S30°56′18″E / 29.8936°S 30.9382°E / -29.8936; 30.9382
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Area
[1]
  Total2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,255
  Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 23.0%
   Coloured 2.8%
   Indian/Asian 37.4%
   White 35.7%
  Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 66.6%
   Afrikaans 14.3%
   Zulu 13.3%
   Xhosa 2.4%
  Other3.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4094

Mount Vernon is a suburb in the south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Mount Vernon". Census 2011.