| Country: | ZAF |
| Type: | DM |
| Route: | 12 |
| Maint: | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
| Length Km: | 17 |
| Terminus A: | in uMhlanga Rocks |
| Terminus B: | in Durban CBD |
| Direction A: | North |
| Direction B: | South |
| Towns: | uMhlanga and Durban |
| Previous Type: | DM |
| Junctions: | in uMhlanga Ridge Argyle Road in Stamford Hill |
| Next Type: | DM |
| Previous Route: | 11 |
| Next Route: | 13 |
The M12 is a major metropolitan route in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa, beginning in uMhlanga Rocks and heading southwards through Durban North and Stamford Hill before ending just north of the Durban CBD.[1] [2]
The M12 begins at an intersection with the M4 highway (Leo Boyd Highway) in uMhlanga Rocks (coastal suburb of uMhlanga). It begins by heading south-westwards as uMhlanga Rocks Drive, ascending up the ridge. The M12 turns left at the traffic circle in uMhlanga Ridge, to head in a south-south-westerly direction and shortly after, it flies over the M41 freeway.
It continues south-south-westwards as uMhlanga Rocks Drive through the suburbs of La Lucia Ridge, La Lucia and Somerset Park and passes the suburbs of Sunningdale and La Lucia in a southerly direction, to exit uMhlanga and enter the suburb of Durban North in the city of Durban.
In Durban North, it turns south-south-west again as it passes Virginia Bush Nature Reserve to reach a t-junction with Kenneth Kaunda Road. It turn left into Kenneth Kaunda Road and rounds to reach an intersection with Swapo Road (which offers access into Central Durban North). It continues south-south-westwards and then south-south-eastwards after the intersection with Portland Place, slightly curving up the suburb of Athlone (southern suburb of Durban North) to reach Avon Crescent. It continues south-south-eastwards to fly over the M21 and leave Durban North, crossing over the uMngeni River as the Athlone Bridge.
After crossing the uMngeni River, it enters the suburb of Stamford Hill and turns south-south-westwards to reach a junction with Athlone Drive. It now becomes Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and continues to pass Windsor Park Golf Course to the right and Durban Country Club to the left to reach a junction with Smiso Nkwanyana Road. It continues in a south-south-easterly direction, passing the Durban Country Club to the left, turning in a southerly direction and then in a south-south-westerly direction as it passes Moses Mabhida Stadium and Kings Park Stadium to the right.
After meeting Battery Beach Road, it proceeds to pass under the exit to the M17 (Argyle Road) and intersects Somtseu Road, with the Mr Price Head Office to right. It continues in a south-south-easterly direction passing the Durban Railway Station to the right and ends shortly after at another junction with the M4 (KE Masinga Road) on the northern boundary of the Durban CBD.