| Balgowan | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa#Africa |
| Coordinates: | -29.3986°N 30.0472°W |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Name2: | uMgungundlovu |
| Subdivision Name3: | uMngeni |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.84 |
| Population Total: | 980 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 40.6% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2.9% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 4.9% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 50.8% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 48.6% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 37.0% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 10.7% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.2% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.5% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 3275 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Balgowan is a valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa.
The town of Balgowan is not much more than an old trading store and a train station where locally grown timber is picked up. However, nearby is Michaelhouse, the Anglican boarding school for boys in the Diocese of Natal, an exclusive private boarding school. The school complex, built in the English gothic style from red Pietermaritzburg brick, includes a chapel which is open to the public, featuring a stained glass rose window by Ervin Bossanyi and seven lancet windows by Margaret Agnes Rope.
As elsewhere in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Balgowan has some wealthy farmers, mostly in the timber production industry (pine and eucalyptus) or in dairy and cattle farming. Popular niche soft drinks manufacturer Frankie's Soft Drinks Company is located in the town.
The Midlands Meander, a scenic tourist route featuring arts and crafts, restaurants and accommodation, runs through Balgowan on the R103 road.