Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal

Chatsworth
umhlatuzana township
Chatsworth is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Chatsworth
Chatsworth
Chatsworth is located in South Africa
Chatsworth
Chatsworth
Coordinates: 29°54′36″S 30°53′06″E / 29.910°S 30.885°E / -29.910; 30.885
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Government
Area
 • Total
42.73 km2 (16.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
196,580
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African38.2%
 • Coloured1.2%
 • Indian/Asian60.0%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • English62.6%
 • Zulu26.2%
 • Xhosa5.7%
 • Sotho1.3%
 • Hindi4.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4092
PO box
4030
Area code031
Websitewww.durban.gov.za

Chatsworth is a large township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa established in the 1950s to segregate the Indian population and create a buffer between the white suburbs of Durban to the north and the black townships of Durban to the south. Located in the Southern Durban basin and roughly bordered by the Umhlatuzana River in the North and Umlaas River in the South, the suburb is made up mainly of Indian/Asian and Black African people.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Chatsworth". Census 2011.