Cato Manor

Cato Manor is a settlement located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city centre of Durban, South Africa.

Cato Manor
Cato Manor
Cato Manor
Coordinates: 29°52′S 30°57′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Area
  Total0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,996
  Density20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4091

It was formed when Indian market gardeners came to settle in the area some time after it was given to George Christopher Cato in 1865, who was the first mayor of Durban in 1854. The area attracted attention during the Apartheid era.

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