Berea, Durban
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Berea | |
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| Coordinates:29°51′03″S30°59′35″E/ 29.85083°S 30.99306°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.68 km2(9.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 102,920 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2(11,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| •Black African | 41.3% |
| •Coloured | 4.6% |
| •Indian/Asian | 26.1% |
| •White | 26.5% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages(2011) | |
| •English | 61.0% |
| •Zulu | 22.2% |
| •Xhosa | 3.7% |
| •Afrikaans | 3.6% |
| • Other | 9.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2(SAST) |
| Postal code(street) | 4001 |
| PO box | n/a |
| Area code | 031 |
The Bereais a ridge above the city ofDurban,KwaZulu-Natal,South Africaon the northern side which overlooks the city centre and theIndian Ocean.Bereais also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area.[2]It has been described as the area between theHoward CollegeCampus of theUniversity of KwaZulu-Nataland theBurman Bush Nature Reserve.
Some of the oldest mansions in Durban were built in this once-forested area. Today, many of these have been converted into offices or made way for apartment buildings. The Berea was once the most expensive real-estate area in the province but is now third toUmhlangaandDurban North.
The two main areas of the Berea areMusgrave,Bulwer,and upperGlenwood,which are separated by theN3national route that leads into the city centre. A related neighbouring area designation isOverport.The Berea borders the orange-roofed[citation needed]Durban suburb ofMorningside.
Places of interest include shopping malls such as The Atrium (formerly Overport City), Berea Centre, and Musgrave Centre; schools includingClifton School,Durban Girls' College,Durban High School,andMaris Stella;Mitchell Parkand theDurban Botanic Gardens;and the Howard College campus of theUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal.Durbanites who have called Berea their home include cricketerAndrew Hudson,radio personalityAlan Khan,and TV presenter Imraan Vagar.[citation needed]
In popular culture
[edit]Berea in the 1950s is described by the writerAlan Patonin the novelAh, but Your Land Is Beautifulas being notable for its "stately indigenous trees".
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Sub Place Berea".Census 2011.
- ^Bainbridge, J. (2010).South Africa Lesotho and Swaziland.Lonely Planet Publications. p. 300.ISBN9781742203751.Retrieved14 March2015.
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