Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal

Hillcrest
Hillcrest
Hillcrest
Coordinates: 29°46′48″S 30°45′46″E / 29.78000°S 30.76278°E / -29.78000; 30.76278
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Established22 January 1895
Government
  Ward CouncillorRick Crouch (Democratic Alliance)
Area
  Total
21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
13,329
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African11.4%
  Coloured0.8%
  Indian/Asian3.0%
  White84.3%
  Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
  English82.7%
  Afrikaans7.6%
  Zulu6.9%
  Other2.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3610
PO box
3650
Area code031

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.