Westbrook, South Africa

Westbrook, also known as Westbrook Beach is a coastal village on the North Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Durban and 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of oThongathi.

Westbrook
Village
A view of Westbrook with the ocean in the background
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Coordinates: 29°35′32″S 31°09′23″E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Area [1]
• Total	1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,526
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	20.5%
• Coloured	2.9%
• Indian/Asian	30.3%
• White	46.0%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	69.3%
• Zulu	14.1%
• Afrikaans	11.7%
• Xhosa	1.9%
• Other	3.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4399
PO box	4406
Area code	032

Overview

Located just south of the uThongathi River, Westbrook is the northernmost coastal suburb of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. This quiet, small coastal village is shaded by dense milkwood trees typical of the area and has very limited public facilities. The nearest urban centres are oThongathi (7 km), Ballito (10 km), and uMhlanga (19 km).^[2]

Although officially recognised as a separate area from oThongathi, Westbrook is often considered part of the Greater oThongathi area and shares the same postal code.^[3][4]

Transport

Westbrook is located just off the tolled N2 freeway to the west, which connects KwaDukuza in the north with Durban in the south. The M43 (Ushukela Drive), which provides access to the N2 at exit 202, originates at the traffic circle with the M4, heading west toward oThongathi. In addition, the M4 (Leo Boyd Highway) runs through Westbrook, offering an untolled route north from uMhlanga to Ballito.