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Queensburgh is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated inland (southwest) from Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban metropolitan area.

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Queensburgh
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Coordinates: 29°52′S 30°56′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Area [1]
• Total	22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	54,846
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	23.8%
• Coloured	1.6%
• Indian/Asian	53.8%
• White	20.2%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	70.0%
• Zulu	14.3%
• Afrikaans	7.5%
• Xhosa	4.3%
• Other	4.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4093
PO box	4070

History

The hilly area was settled by people working in Durban who wanted to escape the humidity of the coastal city. In 1924, four residential townships in the area, Malvern, Escombe, Northdene and Moseley combined to form the town of Malvern. In 1952, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne, Malvern received municipality status and changed its name to Queensburgh.

Geography

Queensburgh is located on the undulating hills between the uMbilo River to the north and the uMhlatuzana River to the south with the exception of its suburb of Shallcross which lies south of the uMhlatuzana River.

Queensburgh is situated approximately 9 km south-west of Durban and is bordered by Pinetown to the west and north-west, Westville to the north-east and the city of Durban to the east.[2]

Road network

Queensburgh has access to multiple freeways in the eThekwini Metro including the N2, N3 and M7.

The N2 Outer Ring Road is a national highway that bypasses Queensburgh to the east and links the town to the King Shaka International Airport and KwaDukuza in the north-east and Amanzimtoti and Port Shepstone in the south-west. Access to the N2 from Queensburgh can be obtained through the M7 Solomon Mahlangu Drive interchange (Exit 161).

The N3 Mariannhill Toll Route is a national highway that bypasses Queensburgh to the north and links the town to Pietermaritzburg in the north-west and Durban in the north-east. Access to the N3 from Queensburgh can be obtained through the N3/M7 interchange (Exit 20) in Pinetown.

The M7 Solomon Mahlangu Drive (previously Edwin Swales VC Drive) is a metropolitan freeway that traverses rolling hills of Queensburgh, bypassing most of the suburban area to the north. The freeway links Queensburgh to Pinetown in the north-west and the Bluff, Durban in the east. Access to the M7 from Queensburgh can be obtained through the Bellville Road interchange (Exit 7) and the Main Road interchange (Exit 12).

Demographics

Queensburgh has a diverse population. The suburb has a significant Indian population who moved to the area from neighbouring townships after apartheid had ended.

English is the dominant language followed by Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa.

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