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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban | Area code | 031 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Country | South Africa | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Demonym | Durbanite | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Established | 24 August 1824; 202 years ago (1824-08-24) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | GDP | US$ 83.9 billion | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | GDP per capita | US$ 16,575 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Municipality | eThekwini | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Named after | Benjamin D'Urban | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | PO box | 4000 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Postal code (street) | 4001 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Province | KwaZulu-Natal | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Afrikaans | 3.6% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Black African | 51.1% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • City | 225.91 km2 (87.22 sq mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • City | 595,061 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Coloured | 8.6% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Density | 2,634.1/km2 (6,822.2/sq mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Deputy Mayor | Zandile Myeni | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • English | 49.8% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Indian/Asian | 24.0% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Mayor | Cyril Xaba (ANC) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Metro | 2,556 km2 (987 sq mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Metro | 4,239,901 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Metro density | 1,659/km2 (4,296/sq mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Other | 0.9% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Other | 7.6% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Rank | 17th in Africa | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Rank | 3rd in South Africa | 1.00 | infobox |
| Durban | • Type | Metropolitan municipality | 1.00 | infobox |
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