Durban

Durban (Zulu: eThekwini; IPA: [ˈɛːʔtɛˌkwinĭ]) has the third largest population of a city in South Africa. It is in the province KwaZulu-Natal.

Durban eThekwini
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.
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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 [3]
• 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 [4]	3,442,361
• Metro density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Durbanite [5]
Racial makeup (2011) [3]
• Black African	51.1%
• Coloured	8.6%
• Indian/Asian	24.0%
• White	15.3%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011) [3]
• 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.gov.za

History

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

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

• Rotterdam, The Netherlands