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Cowies Hill is a small upmarket residential suburb of Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its eponymous hill is a major feature in the Comrades Marathon which is held between Durban and Pietermaritzburg every year.

Cowies Hill
Cowies Hill
Cowies Hill
Coordinates: 29°49′40″S 30°53′33″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlacePinetown
Area
  Total1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,341
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African20.9%
  Coloured2.2%
  Indian/Asian3.0%
  White73.2%
  Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
  English75.6%
  Zulu12.4%
  Afrikaans8.1%
  Sotho1.4%
  Other2.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Cowies Hill was originally established as farm land and was inhabited by the mayor of Pinetown and his family due to its position overlooking Pinetown. It is situated approximately 15 km off the coast line.

Cowies Hill was the site of a farm known as Buffelskop (Buffalo Head) owned by William Cowie in the latter part of the 19th century.


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