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Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mount Moreland
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Coordinates: 29°38′S 31°05′E / 29.633°S 31.083°E / -29.633; 31.083
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Area
 • Total0.85 km (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 • Total241
 • Density280/km (730/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African10.8%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian10.4%
 • White76.7%
 • Other1.7%
First languages (2011)
 • English79.6%
 • Afrikaans12.9%
 • Xhosa2.5%
 • Zulu1.2%
 • Other3.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)4339
PO box4345

Mount Moreland is a small community located in the eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located slightly inland of Umdloti, just over 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the city of Durban, and 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the south of Durban's King Shaka International Airport.

The community is known as being the location of an important roosting site for the European barn swallow and accordingly attracts visitors to the area mid October to mid April.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Mount Moreland". Census 2011.
  2. "Witness the Mount Moreland Swallows (Umdloti)". www.SA-Venues.com. Retrieved 23 December 2009.


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