Mount Moreland
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| Mount Moreland | |
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  Mount Moreland Mount Moreland shown within South Africa
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Location within Durban  Mount Moreland | |
| Coordinates: 29°38′S 31°05′E / 29.633°S 31.083°ECoordinates: 29°38′S 31°05′E / 29.633°S 31.083°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 241 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 10.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 10.4% |
| • White | 76.7% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 79.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.9% |
| • Xhosa | 2.5% |
| • Zulu | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Postal code (street) | 4339 |
| PO box | 4345 |
Mount Moreland is a small community located in the eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located slightly inland of Umdloti, just over 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the city of Durban, and 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the south of Durban's King Shaka International Airport.
The community is renowned as being the location of an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Mount Moreland". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Witness the Mount Moreland Swallows (Umdloti)". www.SA-Venues.com. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
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