Gillitts, KwaZulu-Natal

Gillitts is a suburb on the western boundary of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

It is about 22 miles inland from the city centre at an elevation of 1800 ft. Although Durban is semi-tropical and very humid, Gillitts is above the humidity and is not humid, except when it is in the clouds, which generally occurs in summer. It is in the mist belt area, so this area gets a fair amount of mist which many of the residents complain about.

It is positioned near the currently burgeoning Hillcrest and Kloof. The whole area is known as the Upper Highway Area as the M13 highway intersects it.

While some residents do seem to complain about the mist, it does usually come as a welcome relief to the intense humidity of the area.

Gillitts has remained fairly stable while Kloof and Hillcrest in the surrounding areas are growing quite rapidly. This can be attributable to the fact that there is very little area for Gillitts to grow.

Gillitts originated as an extensive farm that extended over the whole of the Upper Highway area, but over time, the farm was sold off and now only the farmhouse remains in Hillcrest.

Further down Stockville Road - the main road in Gillitts suburb - a large ethnic Indian population lives, and over the traditional Indian festivals, fireworks are very prominent as part of their celebrations, especially over Dipvali and New Years.

The view from parts of Gillitts can extend all the way to the sea, and over festive seasons, fireworks can be seen all the way to the Bluff in Durban.

It is difficult to find verifiable courses on this information as so little has been written about Gillitts.