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Durban (/ ˈ d ɜːr b ə n / 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.
Durban City Hall is a historic city hall located at Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. History. The building was designed by architect Stanley G. Hudson and ...
The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex, often abbreviated as ICC Durban, is a large events facility located in the city centre of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is named after 1960 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of the African National Congress , Inkosi Albert Luthuli .
The Bluff promonotory is a remnant of an extensive coastal dune system that formed along the shoreline of KwaZulu-Natal between two and five million years ago. [2] It is situated just south of the Durban CBD and plays a key role in shielding the Port of Durban from the Indian Ocean, forming the port’s southern quayside.
Suncoast Casino, Hotels and Entertainment is an entertainment complex situated at the northern end of Durban's Golden Mile, adjacent to the Kings Park Sporting Precinct. Besides the casino, the complex houses many restaurants, a beach bar, cinemas and its own semi-private beach, which was rated as one of the top 3 beaches in South Africa.
Durban, South Africa has a notable number of buildings built in the Art Deco style popularised in the US in the 1930s. [1] Durban-style Art Deco buildings share the characteristic bold colours, geometric shapes and glamorous ornamentals of the global style, while incorporating local narratives and motifs.
Durban Iconic Tower, was a proposed multi-billion Rand skyscraper in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [1]At 370 metres (1,210 ft), if built it would have been the second-tallest building in Africa, after the 394 m Iconic Tower, as well as the second-tallest in the Southern Hemisphere, after the 382,9 m Autograph Tower.
1870 - Durban Fire Department founded. [6] 1880 - Magazine Barracks built. 1882 - Durban High School for Girls was founded. 1885 - Town Hall built. [6] 1887 - Durban Girls' College was founded. 1888 - Lord's cricket ground established. 1889 - Natal cricket team formed. 1896 - Population: 31,877. [7] 1899 - Maris Stella School was founded.