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Upper Highway Area | |
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Region | |
  Upper Highway Area  Upper Highway Area | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′50″S 30°47′40″E / 29.79722°S 30.79444°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
The Upper Highway Area is a region west of the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1][2] It is the suburban western part of the Greater Durban metropolitan area and extends from Kloof in the east to Botha’s Hill in the west. It includes the main towns of Hillcrest, Gillitts and Kloof and the smaller areas of Assagay, Botha’s Hill, Everton and Waterfall.[1][2]
The Upper Highway Area is named after the M13 highway (King Cetshwayo Highway) that passes through the area as well as its location above Fields Hill and the Kloof escarpment. The M13 connects the area to the Lower Highway Area[citation needed] of Pinetown and Westville as well as the city of Durban.
Prior to 1 December 2023, vehicle registration plates in the Upper Highway Area started with NU - N for Natal, U for Upper Highway which covered the suburbs within the Upper Highway Area such as Hillcrest, Kloof, Gillitts, Botha's Hill, Assagay, Waterfall and Everton as well as New Germany and Queensburgh just outside the Upper Highway.
- ^ a b "Upper Highway | KZN Durban | Accommodation | Dining Out | Family | Whats On | Shopping | Health and Beauty | Garden and Home | Family Activities". KZN Durban | Accommodation | Dining Out | Family | Whats On | Shopping | Health and Beauty | Garden and Home | Family Activities. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Upper Highway Information on local events, competitions, activities". See Upper Highway. Retrieved 23 April 2023.