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Howick

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > uMgungundlovu District Municipality > uMgeni Local Municipality

Howick is possibly the location of the first crewed flight in the world. Evidence exists that a John Goodman Household flew a self made glider in 1871 and again in 1875 on the outskirts of Howick, close to Karkloof. The actual distance flown and altitude achieved differs from source to source (some sources say…

Average elevation: 1,066 m

Umkomaas

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

The Umkomaas or uMkomazi River is a dominant feature of the area, being the largest river on the South Coast. The river is 298 kilometres long, from its source just south of Giant's Castle in the uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site to its mouth on the Indian Ocean. The river begins its journey at…

Average elevation: 38 m

Tugela Falls

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Uthukela District Municipality > Okhahlamba Local Municipality

First, many now believe that Angel Falls is not as tall as was claimed in the initial survey carried out by American journalist Ruth Robertson in 1949. The quoted figure of 979 m (3,212 ft) corresponds almost precisely with the difference in altitude between the top of the falls and the confluence of the Rio…

Average elevation: 2,773 m

Richard's Bay Harbour Mangroves

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > King Cetswayo District Municipality > Richards Bay

Areas of forest which grow in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa mostly on south facing slopes in higher rainfall areas, and along the humid coastal areas. Different types of forest can be identified by their species composition which depends mostly on the altitude, latitude and substrate (soil and rock types) in…

Average elevation: 3 m

Umzimkulu River

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal

Average elevation: 953 m

Pinetown

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Pinetown is mostly hilly, apart from the relatively flat central business district. The eastern areas, including Cowies Hill and the New Germany Nature Reserve, rise to about 400 m (1,312 ft) above sea level. In the north, Berkshire Downs in New Germany reaches around 393 m (1,289 ft). The lowest elevations,…

Average elevation: 296 m

Weza Forest

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Ugu District Municipality > uMuziwabantu Local Municipality

Areas of forest which grow in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa mostly on south facing slopes in higher rainfall areas, and along the humid coastal areas. Different types of forest can be identified by their species composition which depends mostly on the altitude, latitude and substrate (soil and rock types) in…

Average elevation: 1,317 m

Umdloti / eMdloti

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

eMdloti has a permanent population of around 3,000 people but can increase by as much as tenfold during the Christmas and Easter holiday season. Due to eMdloti's single access road (M27) from the M4/N2 interchanges, the topography, the fact that North and South Beach Roads are both cul-de-sacs and limited…

Average elevation: 38 m

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