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City Details: Durban

A few alternate names for Durban are: DUR, Durban, Durbana, Durbanas, Durbano, Durbanum, EThekwini, ITheku, Ntermpan, Port Natal

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.

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General Information

  • Official Name: South Africa
  • Common Name: South Africa
  • Population: 3338026
  • Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
  • Coordinates: -29.8579, 31.0292
  • Country Code: ZAF
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Durban

  • 1. Virginia Airport (VIR), distance from city center: 10.11 km
  • 2. King Shaka International Airport (DUR), distance from city center: 28.45 km
  • 3. Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), distance from city center: 65.15 km

Location of Durban

South Africa Country Details

  • Country: South Africa
  • Official Name: Republic of South Africa
  • Capital: PretoriaBloemfonteinCape Town
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Southern Africa
  • Population: 59,308,690
  • Area: 1,221,037 km²
  • Languages: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
  • Currency: South African rand (R)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe

Holidays in Durban, South Africa

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Africa for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Human Rights Day - 2026-03-21
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Family Day - 2026-04-06
  • Freedom Day - 2026-04-27
  • Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
  • Youth Day - 2026-06-16
  • National Women's Day - 2026-08-10
  • Heritage Day - 2026-09-24
  • Day of Reconciliation - 2026-12-16
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • St. Stephen's Day - 2026-12-26

Top Events in Durban, South Africa

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Museums in Durban, South Africa

Museum

Old House Museum

31 Diakonia Avenue, eThekwini Ward 32, Durban, 4057, South Africa

Coordinates: 29.8631° S, 31.0175° E

+27 31 311 2261
Museum

Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre

Playfair Road, eThekwini Ward 26, Durban, 4063, South Africa

Coordinates: 29.8493° S, 31.0340° E

Museum

Natal Maritime Museum

Margaret Mncadi Avenue, eThekwini Ward 32, Durban, 4057, South Africa

Coordinates: 29.8616° S, 31.0287° E

Museum

Old Court House Museum

Samora Machel Street, eThekwini Ward 28, Durban, 4057, South Africa

Coordinates: 29.8584° S, 31.0276° E