Durban
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Durban
Summary
Durban is a city[1]. Durban has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Durban was a member of Creative Cities Network[3].
- Durban is located in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality[4].
- Durban is in the country of South Africa[5].
- Durban's instance of is recorded as city[6].
- Durban's instance of is recorded as port city[7].
- Durban's instance of is recorded as big city[8].
- Benjamin d'Urban is named after Durban[9].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as New Orleans[10].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Leeds[11].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Eilat[12].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guangzhou[13].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Oran[14].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bulawayo[15].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daejeon[16].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Maputo[17].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Libreville[18].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Maracaibo[19].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Alexandria[20].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chicago[21].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Curitiba[22].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rio de Janeiro[23].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nantes[24].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Antwerp[25].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Johannesburg[26].
- Durban's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremen[27].
Body
Geography
Durban is in the country of South Africa[5]. Durban is located in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality[4].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+595061'}[28] and {'amount': '+536644'}[29].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[6], port city[7], and big city[8].
History and Context
1835 marks the founding of Durban[30]. Benjamin d'Urban is named after Durban[9].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Durban include Durban International Airport[31], an international airport[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1951[34].
Why It Matters
Durban has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Durban is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Durban include Durban International Airport[31], an international airport[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1951[34].