Durban
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Durban is the third-largest city in South Africa, located in the KwaZulu-Natal province, and serves as an important urban center in the country. The city's name comes from a Zulu word meaning "bay" or "lagoon," reflecting its location on the Indian Ocean coast.
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- Locality
- Durban
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 3,338,026
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- Abambo people
- First European settlers
- Republic of Natalia
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- Climate change
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- Informal sector
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- Tourism and culture
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Durban ( ; , from 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 and was formerly named Port Natal. North of the harbour and city centre lies the mouth of the Umgeni River; the flat city centre rises to the hills of the Berea on the west; and to the south, running along the coast, is the Bluff.
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1880 establishments in the British EmpireCities in South AfricaCommons link from WikidataDurbanHistory of KwaZulu-NatalPopulated coastal places in South AfricaPopulated places established in 1824Populated places in eThekwini Metropolitan MunicipalityPort cities and towns in South AfricaPort cities and towns of the Indian OceanUse South African English from November 2012