Waterfall, KwaZulu-Natal
Town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Waterfall is a small town that lies north-east of Hillcrest in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Although Waterfall is officially regarded as a separate suburb from Hillcrest, it is often locally regarded as something of an extension of Hillcrest.[2]
Waterfall | |
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| Coordinates: 29°44′58″S 30°48′55″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,525 |
| • Density | 523/km2 (1,350/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 14.6% |
| • Coloured | 1.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.7% |
| • White | 81.7% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 79.4% |
| • Zulu | 9.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.8% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | |
| PO box | 3652 |
| Area code | 031 |
Geography
Waterfall is situated in the Upper Highway Area of Durban, approximately 33 kilometres (20 mi) north-west of the city and is bordered by Hillcrest to the south-west, Kloof 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.[3][4]
Retail
Waterfall contains two shopping centres:
- Watercrest Mall is the largest shopping centre in the suburb, situated on Inanda Road. The regional shopping centre hosts over 130 stores, anchored by Checkers, Superspar, Woolworths, Clicks and Dis-Chem.[5]
- Link Hills Lifestyle Centre is a convenience shopping centre located opposite Watercrest Mall on the corner of Inanda and Link Roads. The centre is anchored by Oxford Freshmarket, Mica and a Ford dealership.[6]