Howick, South Africa

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Howick
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Coordinates: 29°28′S 30°14′E / 29.467°S 30.233°E / -29.467; 30.233
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	UMgungundlovu
Municipality	uMngeni
Established	1850[1]
Area [2]
• Total	29.32 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	21,639
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	47.0%
• Coloured	4.1%
• Indian/Asian	13.5%
• White	35.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [2]
• English	51.4%
• Zulu	40.3%
• Afrikaans	3.8%
• Sotho	1.1%
• Other	3.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	3290
PO box	3290
Area code	033

Howick is a town located in the UMngeni Local Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The town is 1050 m above sea level, and about 88 kilometres from the port city of Durban. It experiences warm summers and cool, dry winters. A snappy chill descends upon Howick when snow falls on the nearby Drakensberg. The town is located on the N3 freeway, connecting it with the rest of South Africa.

The town is the location of Howick Falls, which is a large waterfall that occurs when the Umgeni River falls 95 metres (311 feet) over dolerite cliffs on its way to the Indian Ocean. The waterfall was known as kwaNogqaza or "The Place of the Tall One" by the original Zulu inhabitants. There are several other waterfalls in the vicinity and all of them have claimed human lives. Near Howick are Cascade Falls (25 m) and Shelter Falls (37 m), while Karkloof Falls (105 m) is 16 km to the east.

There are also a number of schools in Howick, including Howick High School.