Doonside, KwaZulu-Natal
Doonside | |
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  Doonside  Doonside | |
| Coordinates: 30°04′12″S 30°52′16″E / 30.070°S 30.871°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Main Place | Kingsburgh |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,596 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 16.5% |
| • Coloured | 2.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.8% |
| • White | 76.0% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 57.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 34.3% |
| • Zulu | 5.0% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4126 |
| PO box | 4135 |
| Area code | 031 |
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.
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
[edit]Doonside, together with its inland neighbour Doonheights, forms the northern part of Kingsburgh. It is bordered by eManzimtoti to the north, Warner Beach to the south, and Doonheights to the west, with the Little Manzimtoti River marking its southern edge.
Retail
[edit]After a lengthy wait due to development approvals and community objections, construction has finally begun on Kingsburgh Junction, a new shopping centre in Doonside. Originally announced in March 2021 with an expected completion date of November 2023, Kingsburgh Junction is being developed by AJ Property Holdings. It will be located at the corner of Seadoone Road and Umfuleni Road, directly opposite the N2/Seadoone Road interchange. As of now, an official opening date has yet to be confirmed.[3][4][5]
Transport
[edit]Doonside lies alongside the N2 freeway to the west 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Doonside". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 141.
- ^ Mthalane, Vusi (17 March 2025). "Blame game over Doonside burst pipes and soil erosion". South Coast Sun. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Mthalane, Vusi (13 September 2023). "New Doonside mall awaits final approvals". South Coast Sun. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Mthalane, Vusi (20 February 2022). "New Doonside mall to finalise applications". South Coast Sun. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
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