Durban
Durban (/ˈdɜːrbən/ DUR-bən) (Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning 'the port'), nicknamed Durbs,[7][8] is the third most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town and the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighbouring towns and has a population of about 3.44 million,[9] making the combined municipality one of the largest cities on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. Durban was also one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Durban
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      Clockwise from top left: Durban beachfront (Golden Mile), 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 | |
| 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 (2018)[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(s) | 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$ 83.9 billion[6] |
| GDP per capita | US$ 15,575[6] |
| Website | www |
Durban was formerly named Port Natal due to its position as the chief seaport of South Africa, and its location on the Natal Bay of the Indian Ocean.[10] Durban is a highly ethnically diverse city, with large Zulu, White, and Asian populations.