Waterfall is a small residential area that lies north-east of
Hillcrest in the province of
KwaZulu-Natal
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,
South Africa
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. Although Waterfall is officially regarded as a separate suburb from Hillcrest, it is often locally regarded as something of an extension of Hillcrest.
Geography
Waterfall is situated in the
Upper Highway Area
The Upper Highway Area is a region west of the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
It includes the main suburbs of Kloof and Hillcrest, as well as the smaller areas of Assagay, Botha's Hill, Forest Hills, Gillitts, Waterfall and Win ...
of
Durban
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, approximately 33 kilometres (20 mi) north-west of the city and is bordered
Hillcrest to the south-west,
Kloof
Kloof is a leafy upper-class town, that includes a smaller area called Everton, located approximately 26 km north-west of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Once an independent municipality, it now forms part of greater Durban area ...
to the south-east and KwaNgcolosi and KwaNqetho to the north.
The main area of Waterfall consists of Waterfall proper and the smaller semi-rural suburbs of Berrel, Crestholme and Crestview which are largely made up of small holdings.
Transport
Inanda Road mainly intersects Waterfall connecting the suburb with
Hillcrest to the south-west (numbered as the
M33) and with Molweni to the north-east. Link Road, also numbered as the M33, connects Waterfall with
Kloof
Kloof is a leafy upper-class town, that includes a smaller area called Everton, located approximately 26 km north-west of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Once an independent municipality, it now forms part of greater Durban area ...
to the south-east.
References
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Populated places in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality