Forest Hills, Kloof
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Location within Durban  Forest Hills | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′S 30°49′E / 29.750°S 30.817°ECoordinates: 29°45′S 30°49′E / 29.750°S 30.817°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,673 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 10.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.1% |
| • White | 85.7% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 81.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 10.5% |
| • Zulu | 5.4% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Postal code (street) | 3610 |
| PO box | 3624 |
Forest Hills is a working class suburb in the Outer West suburbs of Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. The area borders on the Kloof Gorge which forms part of the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, and is situated in between Kloof and Waterfall which is also about 7 km from Hillcrest. Forest Hills is referred to as being part of the Kloof area as they are both situated on opposite sides of the Kloof Gorge, as a result the areas are joined by one road (Bridle Road) which runs through the Kloof Gorge.
Tornado
In late 2008 the area was struck by a tornado, surprising the South African Weather Service.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Forest Hills". Census 2011.
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