Kloof

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Kloof
Town
Kloof suburbs from Krantzkloof heights
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 29°47′S 30°50′E / 29.783°S 30.833°E / -29.783; 30.833
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Established	1903
Government
• Type	Ward 10
• Councillor	Caelee Laing (DA)
Area [1]
• Total	34.51 km2 (13.32 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	29,704
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	53.8%
• Coloured	0.7%
• Indian/Asian	11.2%
• White	33.8%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• 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

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.

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.