Kloof
Kloof /kluːf/ is a town that includes a smaller area called Everton, located approximately 26 km north-west of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Once an independent municipality, it now forms part of greater Durban area of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
Kloof | |
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Kloof suburbs from Krantzkloof heights | |
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Coat of arms | |
Kloof Kloof | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′S 30°50′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Established | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward 10 |
| • Councillor | Caelee Laing (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.51 km2 (13.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,704 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 53.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 11.2% |
| • White | 33.8% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 45.1% |
| • Zulu | 43.9% |
| • Xhosa | 3.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.4% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3610 |
| PO box | 3640 |
| Area code | 031 |
The word Kloof (cf. cleft) means 'gorge' in Afrikaans and the area is named after the deep ravine formed by the Molweni stream (stream of high cliffs). The Kloof Gorge is part of the 4.47-square-kilometre (1.73 sq mi) Krantzkloof Nature Reserve.
It is a predominantly English-speaking area. Kloof features several upmarket shopping centres and the Kloof Country Club, founded in 1927. It is known as a mist-belt with winding roads and tree-surrounded mansions and has become an attractive destination for people aiming to get away from the city life of Durban.