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'''Durban''' ([[Zulu language|Zulu]]: ''eThekwini'' |
'''Durban''' ([[Zulu language|Zulu]]: ''eThekwini''; [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: {{IPA|[ˈɛːʔtɛˌkwinĭ]}}) has the second largest [[population]] of a city in [[South Africa]]. It is part of the province '''KwaZulu Natal'''. |
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Revision as of 07:08, 19 December 2017
Template:Infobox South African town Durban (Zulu: eThekwini; IPA: [ˈɛːʔtɛˌkwinĭ]) has the second largest population of a city in South Africa. It is part of the province KwaZulu Natal.
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 sometime 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
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Durban.
- Official Durban city website
- Durban Art Deco Directory
- Accommodation in Durban
- Durban harbour
- Google Maps
- durbanscouts.za.net Events, culture, news and information from Durban
- Business in Durban
- Durban Shack Dwellers' Organisation
- South Africa Today A YouTube Channel giving news updates on SA's high crime situation for tourists, business and media. Based in Durban, South Africa.