The warmest place to be
Geographical Location
Durban is located on the east coast of South Africa, in the province of KwaZulu Natal, looking out upon the Indian Ocean. The city lies at the mouth of the Umgeni River, which demarcates parts of Durban’s north city limit, while other sections of the river flow through the city itself. Durban has a natural harbour, Durban Harbour, which is the busiest port in South Africa and is the 4th-busiest in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Municipality spans an area of approximately 2 297km² and is home to some 3,5 million people.
Climate
Durban has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and pleasantly warm and dry winters, which are snow and frost-free. Durban has an annual rainfall of 1,009 millimetres (39.7 in). The average temperature in summer ranges around 24 °C (75 °F), while in winter the average temperature is 17 °C (63 °F).
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Interesting Facts
Country: South Africa
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality: eThekwini
Named for: Benjamin D’Urban
Time zone: UTC+2 (SAST)
GDP: US$ 83.9 billion
GDP per capita: US$ 15,575
Government
Type: Metropolitan Municipality
Mayor: Cllr. Mxolisi Kaunda
Area
City: 225.91 km2 (87.22 sq mi)
Metro: 2,292 km2 (885 sq mi)
Population (2018)
City: 3,720,953
Density: 16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Metro: 3,442,361
Metro density: 1,500/km2
Racial makeup (2011)
| Group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Black African | 73,8% |
| Coloured | 2,5% |
| Indian/Asian | 16,7% |
| White | 6,6% |
| Other | 0,4% |
First languages (2011)
IsiZulu | 62,2% |
English | 26,5% |
IsiXhosa | 3,9% |
Afrikaans | 1,7% |