Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal
Hilton is a small town that lies between Howick and Pietemaritzburg in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 1872 the Reverend William Orde Newnham opened Hilton College on a large estate 7.8km north of the town, which is now one of South Africa's leading private schools. Hilton forms the easternmost part of the uMngeni Local Municipality which falls under the uMgungudlovu District Municipality, governing the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal. History 
The woman who named Hilton was Jane Henderson, her husband being Joseph Henderson (1825–1899), merchant, banker, financier and  politician. He married Jane Maidstone née Pearson on the 13th Aug 1849 in Pietermaritzburg and accompanied Theophilus Shepstone as adviser to the Transvaal in 1877. Education  in  Hilton includes Cowan House, a private mixed boarding school for over 300 pupils. The school, founded in  1948 was destroyed in a fire in 1997 and was rebuilt the same year. Also, there is St. Anne's Diocesan College, Grace College and Laddsworth Primary School. Geography 
Hilton lies 1,080 m (3,540 ft) on the brow of the escarpment above Pietermaritzburg, located halfway between the city centre of Pietermaritzburg (9 km southeast) and Howick (11 km northwest). It is primarily built south of the N3 highway while the small suburb of Hilton Gardens suburb lies north of the N3. Hilton is neighboured by the following areas: Garlington Estate to the north, Pietermaritzburg and Chase Valley to the south-east and Cedara to the north-west. Suburban areas 

For census purposes (2011), the main place of Hilton includes the following sub-places: 
Berry Hill
Hiltara Park
A portmanteau of Hilton and Cedara
Hilton Village (Hilton proper) 
Hilton Gardens
Leonard
Mountain Homes
Mount Michael
Sweetwaters
Winterskloof 
World's View. Transport

Roads
Hilton is bypassed by the major N3 highway to the north, routing traffic heading south-east from Harrismith towards Pietermaritzburg and Durban. Hilton is mainly connected to the N3 by Hilton Avenue or alternatively the R103 from Cedara. The main north–south route through Hilton is the M80 route which connects Hilton with Hilton College to the north as Hilton Avenue and with Pietermaritzburg to the south-east as Dennis Shepstone Drive. The main east–west route through Hilton is the R103 route which connects Hilton with Howick to the north-west as Cedara Road and with Pietermaritzburg to the south-east as Old Howick Road. The R103 is the original N3, serving the same function before the construction of the highway. References

Further reading 

 The Story of Hilton 

Populated places in the uMngeni Local Municipality