Durban
Durban is a city in South Africa with a population of about 3,338,026.
Durban 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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About Durban
| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 3,338,026 |
| Local currency | ZAR |
| Coordinates | -29.8579, 31.0292 |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 536 km · Pretoria |
| Population (South Africa) | #3 most populated in South Africa |
| Where on Earth | 29°51′28″S · 31°1′45″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,324 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,695 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Canoas (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 29.86, -148.97 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 6,646 km |
| Cairo | 6,661 km |
| São Paulo | 7,601 km |
| Singapore | 8,432 km |
| Paris | 9,205 km |
| Moscow | 9,540 km |