Durban

**Durban** (Zulu: _eThekwini_; IPA: ) has the third largest population of a city in South Africa. It is in 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 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

## References

- Municipal Demarcation Board
- http://www.statssa.gov.za/PublicationsHTML/P03022006/html/P03022006.html
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results

## Other websites

- 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.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Durban
- **image flag**: Flag of Durban, South Africa.svg
- **image shield**: DurbanCoatOfArms.jpg
- **pushpin map**: South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: South Africa
- **subdivision type1**: Province
- **subdivision name1**: KwaZulu-Natal
- **subdivision type2**: District
- **subdivision type3**: Municipality
- **subdivision name3**: eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, eThekwini
- **subdivision type4**: Main Place
- **established title**: Established
- **established date**: 1880
- **named for**: Benjamin D'Urban
- **government type**: Metropolitan municipality (South Africa), Metropolitan municipality
- **leader party**: ANC
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Mxolisi Kaunda
- **area total km2**: 225.91
- **area metro km2**: 2292
- **population total**: 595061
- **population as of**: 2011
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population metro**: 3442361
- **population density metro km2**: auto
- **population demonym**: Durbanite
- **demographics type1**: Racial makeup (2011)
- **demographics1 title1**: Bantu peoples of South Africa, Black African
- **demographics1 info1**: 51.1%
- **demographics1 title2**: Coloureds, Coloured
- **demographics1 info2**: 8.6%
- **demographics1 title3**: Indian South African, Indian/Asian South African, Asian
- **demographics1 info3**: 24.0%
- **demographics1 title4**: White South African, White
- **demographics1 info4**: 15.3%
- **demographics1 title5**: Other
- **demographics1 info5**: 0.9%
- **demographics type2**: First languages (2011)
- **demographics2 title1**: South African English, English
- **demographics2 info1**: 49.8%
- **demographics2 title2**: Zulu language, Zulu
- **demographics2 info2**: 33.1%
- **demographics2 title3**: Xhosa language, Xhosa
- **demographics2 info3**: 5.9%
- **demographics2 title4**: Afrikaans
- **demographics2 info4**: 3.6%
- **demographics2 title5**: Other
- **demographics2 info5**: 7.6%
- **blank name sec2**: GDP
- **blank info sec2**: American dollar, US$ 63.9 billion
- **blank1 name sec2**: GDP per capita
- **blank1 info sec2**: American dollar, US$ 15,575
- **timezone1**: South African Standard Time, SAST
- **utc offset1**: +2
- **postal code type**: List of postal codes in South Africa, Postal code (street)
- **postal code**: 4001
- **postal2 code type**: Post-office box, PO box
- **postal2 code**: 4000
- **area code type**: Telephone numbers in South Africa, Area code
- **area code**: 031 (South Africa Calling Code), 031