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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Queensburgh
| settlement_type         = [[Town]]
| pushpin_map             = South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa
| coordinates             = {{coord|29|52|S|30|56|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = [[South Africa]]
| subdivision_type1       = Province
| subdivision_name1       = [[KwaZulu-Natal]]
| subdivision_type2       = District
| subdivision_type3       = Municipality
| subdivision_name3       = [[eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality|eThekwini]]
| subdivision_type4       = Main Place
| established_title       = Established
| leader_title            = Councillor
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="census2011">{{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/599160 |title = Main Place Queensburgh |work=Census 2011}}</ref>
| area_total_km2          = 22.88
| population_footnotes    = <ref name="census2011" />
| population_total        = 54846
| population_as_of        = 2011
| population_density_km2  = auto
<!-- demographics (section 1) -->
| demographics_type1      = Racial makeup (2011)
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics1_title1    = [[Bantu peoples of South Africa|Black African]]
| demographics1_info1     = 23.8%
| demographics1_title2    = [[Coloureds|Coloured]]
| demographics1_info2     = 1.6%
| demographics1_title3    = [[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]
| demographics1_info3     = 53.8%
| demographics1_title4    = [[White South African|White]]
| demographics1_info4     = 20.2%
| demographics1_title5    = Other
| demographics1_info5     = 0.6%
<!-- demographics (section 2) -->
| demographics_type2      = [[First language]]s (2011)
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics2_title1    = [[South African English|English]]
| demographics2_info1     = 70.0%
| demographics2_title2    = [[Zulu language|Zulu]]
| demographics2_info2     = 14.3%
| demographics2_title3    = [[Afrikaans]]
| demographics2_info3     = 7.5%
| demographics2_title4    = [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]]
| demographics2_info4     = 4.3%
| demographics2_title5    = Other
| demographics2_info5     = 4.0%
<!-- blank fields (section 2) -->
<!-- Other information -->
| timezone1               = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]]
| utc_offset1             = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[List of postal codes in South Africa|Postal code]] (street)
| postal_code             = 4093
| postal2_code_type       = [[Post-office box|PO box]]
| postal2_code            = 4070
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in South Africa|Area code]]
}}
'''Queensburgh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|iː|n|s|b|ər|ə}}) is a town in [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]] that is situated inland (southwest) from [[Durban]] and now forms part of [[eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality|eThekwini]], the Greater Durban metropolitan area.

== History ==
The hilly area was settled by people working in Durban who wanted to escape the humidity of the coastal city. In 1924, four residential townships in the area, Malvern, Escombe, Northdene and Moseley (now forms part of [[Pinetown]]) combined to form the town of Malvern. In 1952, to celebrate [[Queen Elizabeth II]]'s accession to the throne, Malvern received municipality status and changed its name to Queensburgh.

== Geography ==

Queensburgh is situated approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of the [[Durban]] CBD, with much of the town situated between the [[Umbilo River|uMbilo River]] to the north and the uMhlatuzana River to the south. Its neighbouring towns/cities include [[Pinetown]] to the west, [[Westville, KwaZulu-Natal|Westville]] to the north-east, [[Durban]] to the east and [[Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal|Chatsworth]] to the south.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Distance Queensburgh, EThekwini, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF > Durban, EThekwini, Kwazulu-Natal, ZAF - Air line, driving route, midpoint |url=https://www.distance.to/Queensburgh,EThekwini,Kwazulu-Natal,ZAF/Durban,EThekwini,Kwazulu-Natal,ZAF |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=www.distance.to |language=en-us}}</ref>

=== Suburban areas ===
Queensburgh is a collective name for several smaller suburbs located on the rolling hills south-west of [[Durban]], primarily comprising Northdene, Malvern, and Escombe. The [[2011 South African census|2011 census]] divided the main place of Queensburgh into eight “sub places” including:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2011: Main Place: Queensburgh |url=https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/599160 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=census2011.adrianfrith.com}}</ref> 

* Buffels Bosch 
* Burlington Greenfields
* Escombe
* Malvern
* Northdene
* Queensmead Industrial 
* [[Shallcross, Durban|Shallcross]]
* Shallcross Ext 2 

== Transport ==
=== Rail ===
[[Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal|Metrorail]] operates commuter trains on two lines that pass through Queensburgh: the Old Main Line in the centre and the New Main Line to the south. The Old Main Line, which connects [[Durban railway station|Durban]] and [[Pietermaritzburg]], has stations at Northdene, Escombe, Malvern, and Poet’s Corner. The New Main Line, the newer railway line between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, includes stations at [[Shallcross, Durban|Shallcross]], Burlington, and Cavendish.

=== Roads ===
The [[M7 (Durban)|M7]], also known as Solomon Mahlangu Drive (formerly Edwin Swales VC Drive), is the main freeway running through Queensburgh, extending from the [[Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal|Bluff]] (in [[Durban]]) in the east to [[Pinetown]] in the north-west, while also providing access to the [[N3 (South Africa)|N3]] and [[N2 (South Africa)|N2]] freeways. The [[M5 (Durban)|M5]] (Main Road), serves as the main local artery connecting Queensburgh north to Pinetown and east to [[Bellaire, Durban|Bellair]] in Durban. Additionally, the M10 (Stella Road), provides an alternative route east towards Bellair.  

==Demographics==

Queensburgh has a diverse population. The suburb has a significant Indian population who moved to the area from neighbouring townships after apartheid had ended.

English is the dominant language followed by Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa.

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