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Newlands East | |
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Coordinates: 29°46′S30°59′E / 29.767°S 30.983°E Coordinates: 29°46′S30°59′E / 29.767°S 30.983°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
Municipality | eThekwini |
Area | |
• Total | 14.81 km2 (5.72 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 52,566 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 69.3% |
• Coloureds | 24.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 5.8% |
• White | 0.2% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 58.1% |
• English | 32.5% |
• Xhosa | 3.5% |
• S. Ndebele | 1.2% |
• Other | 4.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 4037 |
PO box | 4161 |
Area code | 031 |
Newlands East is a township located 17 km north-west of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Newlands East is bordered by Newlands West to the west and south, Durban North to the east and KwaMashu to the north
The main access roads in and around Newlands East is the N2 highway, M45 Queen Nandi Drive, M5 Dumisani Makhaye Drive and M21 Inanda Road. The M45 Queen Nandi Drive is the main thoroughfare to Newlands East and connects to KwaMashu and Briardene. It also provides access to the N2 highway which links further to King Shaka International Airport, KwaDukuza and Port Shepstone.
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