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Durban

Durban (/ˈdɜːrbən/ DUR-bən; Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning 'bay, lagoon') is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated on the east coast of South Africa, on the Natal Bay of the Indian Ocean, Durban is the busiest port city in sub-Saharan Africa…

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Area code
031
Country
South Africa
Demonym
Durbanite
Established
24 August 1824; 202 years ago (1824-08-24)
GDP
US$ 83.9 billion
GDP per capita
US$ 16,575

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Government

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Demographics

Economy

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Media

Sport

Transport

Education

Twin towns and sister cities

Notable residents

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Durban

Nodes416
Edges415
Triples521
Avg. degree2
Density0.004808
Components1

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Durban

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related to Notable residents · 47
Durban → Baker, Brilleaux, Coelen, Coffee, Curren, Democratic AllianceCharlene, Dianne Lynne Bevelander, DJ, Dr, Feelgood, Footballer, Gandhi, Grobbelaar, Hendrik, Hofmeyr, Hyman, Johnstone, Klug, Le Clos, Liverpool FCAlan Khan
related to Sea · 28
Durban → Africa Armada Consortium, April, Cape Town, Cruise, Durban Cruise Terminal, From, KwaZulu Cruise Terminal, Ltd, Madagascar, Many, Maputo, Mauritius, Mozambique, MSC Cruises, MSC Cruises SA, MSC Splendida, November, October, Port Elizabeth, Port Natal
related to Places of worship · 27
Durban → Africa, Among, Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Apostolic Faith Mission, Assemblies, Baptist Union, Baptist World Alliance, Catholic Church, Christian, Durban South Africa Temple, God, Hindu, Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, Reformed Churches, Roman Catholic Archdiocese, South Africa
related to Air · 24
Durban → All, Cape Town, Doha, Dubai, Durban International Airport, Gaborone, Golden Triangle, Harare, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kigali, King Shaka International, King Shaka International Airport, La Mercy, Lilongwe, Luanda, Manzini, May, Mumbai
related to Republic of Natalia · 24
Durban → Britain, British, Cape Colony, Captain Thomas Charlton Smith, Congella, Dick King, English, Governor George Thomas Napier, Grahamstown, In, May, Natal, Natalia Republic, Ndongeni, On, Pietermaritzburg, Port Natal, Smith's, The, The Old Fort
related to Twin towns and sister cities · 22
Durban → Alexandria, AlgeriaRotterdam, BelgiumBremen, ChinaLe Port, EgyptAntwerp, Flanders, FranceNew Orleans, GermanyBulawayo, Illinois, IsraelGuangzhou, Kenya, Louisiana, MozambiqueNantes, NetherlandsMombasa, RéunionKaohsiung, South KoreaEilat, TaiwanLeeds, United KingdomMaracaibo, USGwangju, USOran
related to Abambo people · 21
Durban → Abambo, Bay, Chief Langalibalele, December, Dutch Cape Colony, Dutch East India Company, Embo, Hlubi, In, Laurens, Natal, Noord, October, On, Some, South Africa, Stavenisse, Swaanswyk, Table Bay, The
related to Government · 21
Durban → August, City, Durban Corporation, Durban UniCity, Following, In, In July, Its, James Nxumalo, July, May, Metropolitan Municipality, Mxolisi Kaunda, Obed Mlaba, On, September, Sipho Ngwenya, South Africa's, The, With
related to Media · 20
Durban → Daily News, English-language, Ilanga, Independent, Independent Newspapers, Indian, Isolezwe, Like, Major Zulu, Metro Gazette, Post, Saturday, Sekunjalo Investments, South Africa, Sunday, Sunday Tribune, The Mercury, These, Two, UmAfrika
related to Roads · 18
Durban → African, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mayville, Mpumalanga, N2 Outer Ring Road, Road, Sherwood, Spaghetti Junction, The, The EB Cloete Interchange, The N2 Outer Ring, The N3 Western Freeway, The Western Freeway, Tollgate Bridge, Western Freeway, Westville, Witwatersrand

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city south africa natal cape african world area indian north port new ethekwini people named king bay one also zulu

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DurbanArea code0311.00infobox
DurbanCountrySouth Africa1.00infobox
DurbanDemonymDurbanite1.00infobox
DurbanEstablished24 August 1824; 202 years ago (1824-08-24)1.00infobox
DurbanGDPUS$ 83.9 billion1.00infobox
DurbanGDP per capitaUS$ 16,5751.00infobox
DurbanMunicipalityeThekwini1.00infobox
DurbanNamed afterBenjamin D'Urban1.00infobox
DurbanPO box40001.00infobox
DurbanPostal code (street)40011.00infobox
DurbanProvinceKwaZulu-Natal1.00infobox
DurbanTime zoneUTC+2 (SAST)1.00infobox
Durban• Afrikaans3.6%1.00infobox
Durban• Black African51.1%1.00infobox
Durban• City225.91 km2 (87.22 sq mi)1.00infobox
Durban• City595,0611.00infobox
Durban• Coloured8.6%1.00infobox
Durban• Density2,634.1/km2 (6,822.2/sq mi)1.00infobox
Durban• Deputy MayorZandile Myeni1.00infobox
Durban• English49.8%1.00infobox
Durban• Indian/Asian24.0%1.00infobox
Durban• MayorCyril Xaba (ANC)1.00infobox
Durban• Metro2,556 km2 (987 sq mi)1.00infobox
Durban• Metro4,239,9011.00infobox
Durban• Metro density1,659/km2 (4,296/sq mi)1.00infobox
Durban• Other0.9%1.00infobox
Durban• Other7.6%1.00infobox
Durban• Rank17th in Africa1.00infobox
Durban• Rank3rd in South Africa1.00infobox
Durban• TypeMetropolitan municipality1.00infobox

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