Durban
Durban (Zulu: eThekwini; IPA: [ˈɛːʔtɛˌkwinĭ]) has the third largest population of a city in South Africa. It is in the province KwaZulu-Natal.
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    Clockwise from top left: Durban CBD, Ushaka Marine World, Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre and Durban City Hall. | |
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| Coordinates: 29°53′S 31°03′E / 29.883°S 31.050°ECoordinates: 29°53′S 31°03′E / 29.883°S 31.050°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Established | 1880[1][2] |
| Named for | Benjamin D'Urban |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan municipality |
| • Mayor | Mxolisi Kaunda (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • City | 225.91 km2 (87.22 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,292 km2 (885 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • City | 595,061 |
| • Density | 2,634.06/km2 (6,822.19/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,442,361 |
| • Metro density | 1,501.9/km2 (3,889.9/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 51.1% |
| • Coloured | 8.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 24.0% |
| • White | 15.3% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 49.8% |
| • Zulu | 33.1% |
| • Xhosa | 5.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.6% |
| • Other | 7.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4001 |
| PO box | 4000 |
| GDP | US$ 63.9 billion [6] |
| GDP per capita | US$ 15,575[6] |
| Website | www |
History
It is thought that the first known inhabitants of the Durban area arrived from the north around 100,000 BC, according to carbon dating of rock art found in caves in the Drakensberg. These people lived in the central plains of KwaZulu-Natal until the expansion of Bantu people from the north during the last millennium.
Sister cities
Durban's sister cities are:
Partner cities
Durban Media
Geographical distribution of home languages in eThekwini metropole*Template:Legend-col*
View of Durban harbor
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban in 2009
- Mm stadium.jpg
Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban
Bus transporting supporters during 2010 FIFA World Cup
Habour of Durban
The Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal
N3 freeway on its approach to Durban's CBD, with N2–N3 stack interchange in the foreground
Memorial Tower Building, Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal
References
- ↑ Evans, Owain. Chronological Order of Town Establishment in South Africa.
- ↑ Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20–26). p. xlv–lii. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Main Place Durban. Census 2011.
- ↑ EthekwiniStatistics South Africa. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ↑ Donal P. McCracken. Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens (1988)National Botanic Gardens. p. 72. ISBN 9780620116480.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Global city GDP 2014Brookings Institution. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- Municipal Demarcation Board Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- [1] Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- Official Durban city website Archived 1996-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Durban Art Deco Directory Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Accommodation in Durban Archived 2015-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Durban harbour
- Google Maps
- durbanscouts.za.net Events, culture, news and information from Durban Archived 2017-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Business in Durban Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Durban Shack Dwellers' Organisation
- South Africa Today A YouTube Channel giving news updates on SA's high crime situation for tourists, business and media. Based in Durban, South Africa.