Doonside, KwaZulu-Natal

Doonside is a small beachside resort suburb in Kingsburgh, some 30 km south-west of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on the South Coast.

Doonside
Doonside is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Doonside
Doonside
Doonside is located in South Africa
Doonside
Doonside
Coordinates: 30°04′12″S 30°52′16″E / 30.070°S 30.871°E / -30.070; 30.871
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceKingsburgh
Area
 • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,596
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African16.5%
 • Coloured2.3%
 • Indian/Asian4.8%
 • White76.0%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • English57.9%
 • Afrikaans34.3%
 • Zulu5.0%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4126
PO box
4135
Area code031

At first the siding was called Middleton, after its builder, but to avoid confusion with Middleton in the Cape the name was changed in 1910 to Doonside, after a house called Lorna Doone which overlooked the siding.[2]

Geography

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Doonside along with its adjoining suburb of Doonheights in the interior form the northern part of Kingsburgh.

Transport

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Doonside lies alongside the N2 freeway to the west (separates it from Doonheights) and has direct access to the N2 via the Seadoone Road interchange. Doonside is mainly traversed by Kingsway (renamed Andrew Zondo Road), designated as the R102, which runs parallel to the coast connecting to the nearby coastal settlements of Amanzimtoti, Warner Beach and Winklespruit.

Doonside and its railway station lie on the railway line between Durban and Kelso known as the South Coast Line which is mainly operated by the commuter railway service of Metrorail.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Doonside". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 141.