Howick

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Howick

WeatherAvg high 72.1°F

Coordinates-29.48°, 30.22°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

• Pietermaritzburg
  12.3 mi away · pop. 618,536
• Albert Falls
  12.7 mi away
• Nottingham Road
  16.4 mi away
• Boston
  18.2 mi away
• Thornville
  19.9 mi away
• Schroeders
  21.3 mi away
• Wartburg
  21.4 mi away
• Mooirivier
  23.5 mi away · pop. 17,779
• Byrne
  23.8 mi away
• Richmond
  27.1 mi away
• Bulwer
  35.3 mi away · pop. 1,322
• Greytown
  36.6 mi away

Browse all places in KwaZulu-Natal →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Seen 2026-07-07

White-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris talatala

Seen 2026-07-07

Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Seen 2026-07-07

Death's Head Hawkmoth

Acherontia atropos

Seen 2026-07-06

Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

Seen 2026-07-05

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Seen 2026-07-04

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Seen 2026-07-04

Levaillant's Cisticola

Cisticola tinniens

Seen 2026-07-04

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Seen 2026-07-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Howick, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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