Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal
Hillcrest is a town in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa that forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and is situated approximately 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Durban and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Pietermaritzburg.
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| Coordinates: 29°46′48″S 30°45′46″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Established | 22 January 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Ward Councillor | Rick Crouch (Democratic Alliance) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,329 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 11.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.0% |
| • White | 84.3% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 82.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.6% |
| • Zulu | 6.9% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3610 |
| PO box | 3650 |
| Area code | 031 |
Prior to 1 December 2023, vehicle registration plates in Hillcrest started with NU - N for Natal, U for Upper Highway which covered the suburbs within the Upper Highway Area such as Kloof, Gillitts, Botha's Hill, Assagay, Waterfall and Everton as well as New Germany and Queensburgh just outside the Upper Highway.
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