Umbilo Area Information
Umbilo, a mixed node, is situated approximately 2 kilometers from Durban’s central Business District and close to the Durban Harbour. Umbilo is positioned adjacent to the popular Maydon Wharf Industrial node, which is home to the prominent national companies including Portnet. The immediate neighborhood comprises of older type properties comprising of workshops, warehousing, commercial and retail components. The majority of buildings within the immediate vicinity are multi level, which are purposely designed for the clothing manufacturing industry.