Newlands East is a township located 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of the Durban CBD in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

The M45 Queen Nandi Drive is the main thoroughfare to Newlands East and connects to KwaMashu and Briardene.

Newlands East comprises the suburbs of Avoca Hills, Esibubulungu, Hippo Road, Melkhoute, New Dawn Park and Riverhorse Valley.

[2] Riverhorse Valley is a 150ha light industrial, manufacturing and commercial estate located on both sides of the N2 highway.

The estate which began construction in late 2004 was previously mostly sugarcane land owned by Tongaat Hulett.