Forest Hills is a suburb in the Outer West suburbs of Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. The area borders on the Kloof Gorge which forms part of the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, and is situated in between Kloof and Waterfall which is also about 7 km from Hillcrest. Forest Hills is referred to as being part of the Kloof area as they are both situated on opposite sides of the Kloof Gorge, as a result the areas are joined by one road (Bridle Road) which runs through the Kloof Gorge.

Forest Hills
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Coordinates: 29°45′S 30°49′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Area [1]
• Total	4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,673
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	10.3%
• Coloured	1.0%
• Indian/Asian	2.1%
• White	85.7%
• Other	1.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	81.2%
• Afrikaans	10.5%
• Zulu	5.4%
• Other	2.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	3610
PO box	3624

Tornado

In late 2008 the area was struck by a tornado, surprising the South African Weather Service.

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