Stamford Hill, Durban

Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill in foreground, flanking the M12 route, with Durban Central beyond
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Coordinates: 29.828°S 31.031°E / -29.828; 31.031
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Main Place	Durban
Area
• Total	6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,585
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	96.5%
• Coloured	0.9%
• Indian/Asian	1.4%
• White	1.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)
• Zulu	58.4%
• English	13.2%
• Xhosa	9.7%
• Afrikaans	1.3%
• Other	17.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4001
PO box	4025

Stamford Hill is a suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its postal code is 4001.

The suburb, located on the Indian Ocean coast, is non-residential and consists primarily of non-public open space. The Kings Park Sporting Precinct is home to the Moses Mabhida Stadium which opened in 2009 and is a venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as a range of other sporting venues and facilities. North of the precinct is the Windsor Mashie Golf Course and the Durban Country Club. The southern section of the suburb, on the coast at Battery Beach, is home to Water World and the Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World.

Gallery

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  Durban railway station
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  Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World
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  Buildings of the Durban Country Club
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  Kings Park Stadium right, in 2009, and the Moses Mabhida Stadium still under construction

References

• MapStudio (2005). Street Guide - Durban (8th Edition). p. Map 56. ISBN 1-86809-739-0.