Cornubia City

For the Australian community, see Cornubia, Queensland.

Cornubia City Development
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Alternative namesCornubia
General information
Town or cityCornubia City, KwaZulu-Natal
Country South Africa
Coordinates29°42′49″S 31°03′30″E / 29.713549°S 31.058222°E / -29.713549; 31.058222
Construction started2012
Completed2030
CostUS$1.9 Billion+ (R25 Billion+)
OwnereThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Tongaat Hulett Developments and South African Sugar Association
Technical details
Structural systemMixed use
Design and construction
Main contractoreThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and Tongaat Hulett Developments
Website
www.cornubia.co.za

Cornubia City is a new mixed-use development which broke ground in 2012, north of Durban, South Africa between Phoenix, Ottawa, Mount Edgecombe and uMhlanga. It is bordered to the east by the N2 Freeway, to the west by regional route R-102, and is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the King Shaka International Airport. The development project is a joint venture between the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and Tongaat Hulett. 482 homes were constructed in 2014 of the 24,000 residential units planned for the development; 15,000 of which will be low cost homes.[1] A primary school opened 20 July 2015.[2]

Cornubia is the first proposed sustainable and fully integrated human settlement in the region and has been declared a national priority project. It comprises 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres), with 80 hectares (200 acres) earmarked for industrial development and the remainder for commercial, housing and other social and public facilities including schools, clinics, police stations, post offices and multi-purpose halls. The projected completion date is 2030.[3]

References

  1. ^ "A brand-new city is being built outside Durban". 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Cornubia Integrated Human Settlement". eThekwini Municipality.
  3. ^ "A Look At The New R25 Billion City Being Developed Outside Durban". BusinessTech. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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