Durban
Durban
eThekwini | |
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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. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Durban  Durban | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,442,361 |
| • Metro density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Durbanite [5] |
| 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 |
| Area code | 031 |
| GDP | US$ 63.9 billion [6] |
| GDP per capita | US$ 15,575[6] |
| Website | www |
Durban (Zulu: eThekwini; IPA: [ˈɛːʔtɛˌkwinĭ]) has the third largest population of a city in South Africa. It is in the province KwaZulu-Natal.
History
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]Durban's sister cities are:
Alexandria, Egypt
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Eilat, Israel
Leeds, England (United Kingdom)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Guangzhou, China
Partner cities
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Evans, Owain. "Chronological Order of Town Establishment in South Africa".
- ↑ "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20–26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Main Place Durban". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Ethekwini". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ↑ Donal P. McCracken; Eileen M. McCracken (1988). Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens. National Botanic Gardens. p. 72. ISBN 9780620116480.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Global city GDP 2014". Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Durban.
- 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.