Sherwood, Durban

Sherwood
Suburb
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Coordinates: 29°50′05″S30°58′03″E / 29.8348°S 30.9674°E / -29.8348; 30.9674
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Main Place	Durban
Area [1]
• Total	2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	7,102
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	36.3%
•  Coloured	9.0%
•  Indian/Asian	44.4%
•  White	9.4%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Zulu	26.1%
•  Xhosa	4.3%
•  English	64.1%
•  Afrikaans	1.8%
• Other	3.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4091
PO box	6034
Area code	031

Sherwood is a suburb of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-west of the city centre.

Geography

Sherwood is situated towards the north-western boundary of Durban with Westville, and borders on Clare Hills to the north, Sparks to the east, Bonela to the south and Westville to the west.

Safety

In terms of policing, Sherwood is covered by the policing precinct of Sydenham SAPS (located on the border between Sherwood and Sparks). ^{[2] [3]}

Transport

Sherwood is situated along the M13 (King Cetshwayo Highway) connecting the Durban CBD to the south-east with Westville to the west. The M15 (Locksley Drive; Moses Kotane Road) from Overport to the west terminates at the intersection with the M13 in Sherwood.

References

1. "Sub Place Sherwood". Census 2011.
2. "Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)". www.saps.gov.za. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
3. "Crime Statisticts by Police Precinct in South Africa". www.crimestatssa.com. Retrieved 2 March 2025.