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Durban (/ ˈdɜːrbən / DUR-bən; Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay, lagoon") [ a ] 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 South Africa's busiest ...
1908 - Union Whaling Station begins operating. [6] 1910. Durban becomes part of newly formed Union of South Africa. [6] Glenwood High School was founded. 1911 - Population: 69,187 (31,783 white, 17,784 black, 19,620 Asian). [9] 1914 - Indian Views [de] newspaper begins publication.
Durban City Hall. Durban City Hall in 2006. Click on the map for a fullscreen view. General information. Location. Durban, South Africa. Coordinates. 29°51′30.6″S 31°1′35.4″E / 29.858500°S 31.026500°E / -29.858500; 31.026500. Durban City Hall is a historic city hall located at Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The building of the Durban Local History Museum was completed in 1866. The architect was Peter Paterson. The building was originally used as a court and post office and as such is the oldest surviving Government building in Durban. Current use: museum. This building is located between the beach end of the City Hall and Aliwal Street..
History of South Africa. The first modern humans are believed to have inhabited South Africa more than 100,000 years ago. [1] In 1999, UNESCO designated the region the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site. [2] South Africa's first known inhabitants have been referred to as the Khoisan, the Khwe and the San.
Durban is a rapidly growing urban area and is by most measures the busiest port in Africa. [19] A good railway network links the city to other areas of Southern Africa. Sugar refining is Durban's main industry. Sheep, cattle, dairy, citrus fruits, corn, sorghum, cotton, bananas, and pineapples are also raised. There is an embryonic KwaZulu ...
ETH. The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseThekwini) is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. As of 2011, the majority of its 3,442,361 inhabitants spoke isiZulu.
Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal. Inanda or eNanda[ 2 ] (isiZulu: pleasant place, also possibly, level-topped hill) is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated 21 km north-west of Durban. It forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan Municipality. Populated primarily by Zulu -speaking Black Africans, Inanda is the home of ...