Magabeni


Magabeni is a small township south of Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Magabeni is part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The nearest towns to Magabeni township are Umkomaas, Amanzimtoti, Warner Beach, Scottsburg, Kingsburgh, and Isipingo. There are five Magabeni neighbourhoods: Roseneath, Craigieburn, Widenham, Clasnthal, and Ilfracombe. The nearest rural localities are Crowder Farm, Empisini Nature Reserve, Ezembeni, Thoyana, Danganya, Umgababa, Luthuli, Mnini Dam, and Finningley Estates.
It was designed as a suburb of Durban. Magabeni lies 4km from the Indian Ocean coast. The Umkomaas River is located some 1km south of the township. Sappi Saiccor is the major industrial complex in the area, also located about 1km in the south. The township is served by a railway station which lies 3km to the east and the N2 freeway, which lies to the east, Shell Atra city petrol station is located about 3km to the east, R197 Roate serves the township and nearby Townships such as Roseneath and Craigieburn, it serves Saiccor Mill as well.