Musgrave, Durban
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  Musgrave  Musgrave | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′46″S 30°59′55″E / 29.84611°S 30.99861°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Main Place | Durban |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| First languages (2001) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4001 |
| PO box | 4062 |
| Area code | 031 |
Musgrave is a central suburb of Durban, South Africa. It is situated inland and north-west of the Durban CBD, and forms part of the suburban belt known as the Berea.[1]
Geography
[edit]Musgrave borders on Essenwood to the north, Greyville to the east, Bulwer to the south, and Overport to the west.
Retail
[edit]Musgrave Centre, a large shopping centre is found in the area, situated along Musgrave Road. Completed in the late 1950s, Musgrave Centre was the first suburban shopping centre in Durban and has undergone a number of revamps over the years, including a R140 million revamp in 2010 and the most recent multi-million revamp in 2024. In 2021, anchor stores, Food Lover’s Market and Dis-Chem were added to the shopping centre’s offerings.[2][3]
In 2023, SACREF installed the first padel courts in KwaZulu-Natal at the rooftop of the mall. The 2024 revamp focused on the fourth level of the centre, where the cinema space previously occupied by Ster-Kinekor has been replaced with a “Checkers Emporium” which features a high-end Checkers Fresh X, Checkers Pet and Checkers Liquor.[4][2]
Transport
[edit]Roads
[edit]Musgrave lies north of the N3 (Western Freeway), connecting Durban CBD to the south-east with Pietermaritzburg north-west. The suburb can also be accessed from the N3 freeway via King Dinuzulu Road at exit 3.
Other key arterial routes include:
- M8 (Edith Benson Crescent; Botanic Gardens Road) – connects Essenwood (north) with Bulwer and Glenwood (south).
- M13 (King Dinuzulu Road North and South) – connects Durban CBD (south-east) with Sherwood (north-west).
- Peter Mokaba Ridge – connects Essenwood with Bulwer and Glenwood.
Safety
[edit]Berea Police Station is located on Botanic Gardens Road towards the east of Musgrave. The SAPS policing precinct of the Berea covers the northern section of the Berea including Musgrave, Windermere, Essenwood and Morningside.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Musgrave Map". safarinow.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Iconic R1 billion shopping mall in South Africa gets a big boost". Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ https://www.property24.com/articles/dbns-musgrave-centre-to-be-revamped/12047
- ^ "Musgrave Centre's redevelopment: A catalyst for economic growth and job creation". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Crime Statisticts by Police Precinct in South Africa". www.crimestatssa.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)". www.saps.gov.za. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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