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The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality ( Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseThekwini) is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
This is a list of nature reserves in eThekwini, South Africa (better known as Durban). They are managed by several organizations, including the eThekwini Municipality, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Msinsi Holdings, the National Ports Authority, and the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA).
Virginia Bush Nature Reserve. / -29.76984; 31.0445293. Virginia Bush Nature Reserve is a 38 hectare coastal bush reserve in the suburb of Durban North, Durban, South Africa. [1] The reserve is currently under the auspices of the Durban Metropolitan Open Space System (D'MOSS).
This is a list of suburbs in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality which includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. Some of these are commonly used names for regions, collections of suburbs (e.g. Berea, Bluff, Overport), or formerly independent towns that are themselves composed of suburbs (e.g. Kingsburgh, Queensburgh, Westville) and do not necessarily correspond to specific legal ...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for protecting, conserving and improving the South African environment and natural resources. It was created in 2019 by the merger of the Department of Environmental Affairs with the forestry and ...
Roosfontein Nature Reserve is a protected nature area in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Threatened protected species such as the Dwarf Chameleon and Tephrosia inandensis are found in the reserve, which is an example of North Coast Grassland. History. The area was originally a farm named after Voortrekker pioneer Francois Roos.
Isipingo is a town situated 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and currently forms part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.The town is named after the Siphingo River, which in turn is thought to be named (in the Zulu language) for the intertwining cat-thorn shrubs (Scutia myrtina) present in the area, or the river's winding course.
eThekwini. eThekwini may refer to: Durban, South Africa, in the Zulu language, from itheku meaning "Ocean & bay lagoon. eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, a metropolitan municipality created in 2000 that includes the city of Durban, South Africa and surrounding towns. Category: Disambiguation pages.
Empisini Nature Reserve was established in 1973 [1] [2] and is situated in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The reserve is approximately 60 ha in extent [2] [3] and is owned by the borough of uMkhomanzi [4] which has been incorporated into the eThekwini municipality. [5] Empisini is managed jointly by eThekwini [3] and the Umkomaas centre ...
The Umgababa River (originally "Umkababa", which means "my father's wife") enters the ocean at Umgababa. Its origin is at an elevation of 51 meters above sea level. Umgababa River is also known as Umtateni River. The name is derived from an ancient Zulu Chief Luthuli who used to live in the valley. The Chief of Umgababa is Phathisizwe Philbert ...