Howick

Afrikaans name: Howick

Howick shops

Photo © Steven Herbert

KwaZulu-Natal

Howick is a small town sited on the Umgeni River at the top of Howick Falls

Howick Falls is a major attraction in Howick. Here the Umgeni River drops 95 metres into the valley below. There is an excellent view site on the edge of the town and there are many curio stalls and other interesting shops nearby. It is well worth taking the hour's drive from Durban to visit here.

Another water-related attraction near Howick is Midmar Dam. The Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve is also just down the road.

The town's history dates back to around 1850 when the Natal Government offered allotments for sale near a river crossing point just above the falls.

Tourists at Howick Falls view site

Photo © Steven Herbert

References and further reading

Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 80

Southern African Birdfinder - Author: Cohen, Spottiswoode and Rossouw - Published: 2006 - Page: 127

The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Published: 1987 - Page: 119

Village Life Issue 23 - Author: - Published: 2007 - Page: 38

Road Tripping South Africa - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2014 - Page: 104

Readers Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa - 4th edition - Author: - Published: 1986 - Page: 335

On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 235

On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 132

Getaway - Vol 30 No 10 - Author: - Published: 2019 - Page: 106

Mooiloop! The Book - Author: SABC 2 - Published: 2016 - Page: 40

Farm Stall to Farm Stall - Author: Jennifer Stern - Published: 2014 - Page: 117

Getaway - Vol 29 No 04 - Author: - Published: 2017 - Page: 45

Getaway - Vol 29 No 04 - Author: - Published: 2017 - Page: 48

Farm Stall to Farm Stall - Author: Jennifer Stern - Published: 2014 - Page: 114

Farm Stall to Farm Stall - Author: Jennifer Stern - Published: 2014 - Page: 115

Farm Stall to Farm Stall - Author: Jennifer Stern - Published: 2014 - Page: 116

Country Life - Issue 270 - Author: - Published: 2020 - Page: 84

Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 234

Book of the Road - 4th edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2019 - Page: 124

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