Essenwood, Durban

Essenwood is a central suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approximately 3 kilometres north-west of the city centre. It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, the municipality governing Durban and its surrounding suburbs.

Politics

Essenwood is classed under Ward 27 in terms of IEC's demarcation which includes Essenwood, Morningside, Windermere and Stamford Hill.
The elected Councillor for this ward is Ernest Smith who represents the ward in the eThekwini Council & was elected in 2019 replacing former Councillor Martin Meyer who was elected to serve in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature on behalf of the Democratic Alliance.

Geography

Essenwood borders on Windermere to the north, Morningside to the north-west, Greyville to the east, Musgrave to the south, and Sydenham to the west.

Safety

Most of Essenwood is covered by the policing precinct of Berea SAPS. A small section of the suburb, west of East Street/Silver Oak Avenue is covered by Mayville SAPS.

Transport

Roads

The two main roads intersecting Essenwood include the M8 to the east and the M17 to the north. The M8 connects Essenwood with Musgrave and Glenwood to the south. The M17 connects Stamford Hill and Windermere to the east with Springfield to the west.