Springfield Park (Durban)

Springfield Park, officially known as Umgeni Business Park is an industrial suburb of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa located north-east of the city centre.

Location
Springfield Park is located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the Durban CBD and is divided into a northern and a southern part by the uMngeni River which flows through the area.

Business
The southern part of Springfield Park mainly comprises clothing retail, motor retail and hardware stores. The area is one of Durban's most popular retail nodes, encompassing two main retail centres along the M19 including: Springfield Value Centre which mainly consists of factory stores and Springfield Retail Centre which is located adjacent to the Value Centre and conists of a number of retail stores.

The Makro store adjacent the Value Centre is also one of the major features in Springfield Park, serving as the only Makro outlet within Durban city. There are two other Makro stores within Greater Durban Metro including one in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban and one in Cornubia, north of Durban.

The northern part of Springfield Park comprises various business related to home improvement, auto repair, packaging and timber among other businesses within the area.

Road infrastructure
The M21 (Inanda Road) is the main route through the northern part of Springfield Park leading westwards to Newlands West and KwaMashu and the eastwards to Umgeni Park and Prospect Hall. The M19 (Umgeni Road) is the main route through the southern part of Springfield Park leading westwards to Westville and Pinetown and eastwards to the R102.

The N2 freeway passes Springfield Park to the west, leading northwards to KwaDukuza and southwards to Port Shepstone. In passing through Springfield Park the N2 gives direct access at the M19 Umgeni Interchange and the M21. The R102 regional route (Chris Hani Road) passes Springfield Park to the east, leading northwards to the suburbs of Briardene, Avoca and Redhill and southwards to the Durban CBD.