Cowies Hill Explained

Cowie's Hill
Pushpin Map:South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa
Coordinates:-29.8278°N 30.8925°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:KwaZulu-Natal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:eThekwini
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Pinetown
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.51
Population Total:1341
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:20.9%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:2.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:3.0%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:73.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.7%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:75.6%
Demographics2 Title2:Zulu
Demographics2 Info2:12.4%
Demographics2 Title3:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info3:8.1%
Demographics2 Title4:Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:1.4%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Cowie's Hill is a small upmarket residential suburb of Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its eponymous hill is a major feature in the Comrades Marathon which is held between Durban and Pietermaritzburg every year.

Cowie's Hill was originally established as farm land and was inhabited by the mayor of Pinetown and his family due to its position overlooking Pinetown. It is situated approximately 15 km off the coast line.

Cowie's Hill was the site of a farm known as Buffelskop (Buffalo Head) owned by William Cowie in the latter part of the 19th century.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Cowies Hill . Census 2011.