AREA PROFILE

Umhlanga Ridge New Town Centre, Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal

Umhlanga Area Map

The past five years has seen some of KwaZulu-Natal's large firms relocating from the Durban CBD to the La Lucia Ridge and Umhlanga Town Centre area. Large corporations such as Unilever, Rand Merchant Bank, Discovery Health, Deloitte and Liberty Life have chosen the Umhlanga Town Centre as their address, partly due to the natural progression towards this area and to the ample facilities available.

The Umhlanga Town Centre boasts the state-of-the-art Umhlanga Hospital and Medical Centre, as well as a host of the finest residential properties and private schools. Furthermore, Old Mutual's extraordinary R1, 6billion Gateway Theatre of Shopping, the centre that has redefined South Africa's retail and entertainment industry, is only a few minutes away. The pristine beaches of Umhlanga Rocks are a short drive down the road.

Umhlanga Rocks Beach

Umhlanga At A Glance

  • State-of-the-art Umhlanga Hospital and Medical Centre
  • Host of the finest residential properties and private schools
  • Old Mutual's extraordinary R1,6 billion Gateway Theatre of Shopping
  • Pristine beaches in Umhlanga Rocks.

The brainchild of Tongaat Hulett Developments, the Umhlanga Town Centre has become a model for the future urban developments in South Africa, not only due to its revolutionary urban design and functionality, but to the form and beauty that the area has managed to create and maintain.

The Town Centre enjoys easy access onto a network of major roads, including the N2. The King Shaka International Airport is also only 10 minutes north of Umhlanga.