Living in Newcastle
Areas near to Newcastle
Amanzimtoti, Ballito, Berea, Durban, Durban North, Hibberdene, Kokstad, La Lucia, Margate, Montclair, Mount Edgecombe, Pinetown, Port Edward, Port Shepstone, Richards Bay, Scottburgh and Pennington, The Midlands, Umdloti, uMhlanga, Umtentweni, Underberg, Upper Highway, Westville,
Shopping
The popular Newcastle Mall, the recently upgraded Victorian Mall and the on-going success of the Amajuba Mall cements Newcastle as the shopping powerhouse of Northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Industry
A large industrial estate, situated well away from Newcastle’s central business district and its neighbouring leafy suburbs, is home to a number of national and international industries including powerhouses such as Arcelor Mittal, Natal Portland Cement and African Amines.
Medical
Newcastle has three hospitals: Newcastle Provincial Hospital, Madadeni Hospital and Newcastle Medi-Clinic. There are also several clinics and specialist physicians in all major fields.
Schools
There are two schools: Newcastle High School and Amajuba Combined School. For the little ones, there are a number of pre-primary schools in the area.