Umbilo, Durban

Umbilo is a central suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Umbilo
Umbilo
Umbilo
Coordinates: 29°53′11″S 30°58′40″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceDurban
Area
  Total3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total11,311[1]
Racial makeup (2001)
  Black African30.6%
  Coloured4.8%
  Indian/Asian8.3%
  White56.3%
First languages (2001)
  English64.4%
  Zulu23.2%
  Afrikaans6.4%
  Xhosa3.0%
  Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4001
PO box
4075
Area code031

The name is taken from the Umbilo River that flows through Pinetown and Queensburgh via the Umbilo canal and eventually into Natal Bay at Bayhead. Also written as Mbilo, it is of Zulu origin, meaning "boiling".

References

  1. "Sub Place Umbilo". Census 2001.


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