Athlone Park
Athlone Park is a small coastal suburb located between Durban and Amanzimtoti in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 30.016°S 30.921°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Main Place | Durban |
| Established | 1902 |
| • Councillor | (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,818 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 23.6% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 19.3% |
| • White | 55.3% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 63.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 17.2% |
| • Zulu | 15.4% |
| • Xhosa | 1.0% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4126[2] |
| Area code | 031 |
Geography
Athlone Park lies on the mouth of the uMbokodweni River, approximately 19 km south of Durban and 7 km north of Amanzimtoti's CBD.[3][4]
Organisationally and administratively, it is included in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as a Southern Suburb and also forms the southernmost part of the South Durban Basin, the industrial and suburban subregion south of Durban.[5]
Athlone Park is bordered by Prospecton to the north, Lotus Park to the north-west, Umbogintwini to the west, Amanzimtoti to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east.[6]
Transport
The N2 highway runs past Athlone Park bordering it to the west, separating it from the suburb of Umbogintwini. The national highway links the suburb to Durban to the north and Amanzimtoti and Port Shepstone to the south. Access to Athlone Park from the N2 is obtained through the Dickens Road off-ramp (Exit 144).
The R102 Kingsway (Andrew Zondo Road) runs along the coast bordering Athlone Park to the east. The regional route links the suburb to Amanzimtoti to the south and Prospecton to the north.
References
- "Sub Place Athlone Park". Census 2011.
- Postal code - Athlone Park
- "Distance Athlone-Park, EThekwini, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF > Durban, EThekwini, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Distance Athlone-Park, EThekwini, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF > Amanzimtoti, EThekwini, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Map of South Africa showing KwaZulu-Natal Province and South Durban Basin". ResearchGate. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Census 2011: Main Place: Durban". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- MapStudio (2005). Street Guide - Durban (8th Edition). p. Map 56. ISBN 1-86809-739-0.
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