Durban

Natal's coastal metropolis

Durban is a major port city on South Africa's eastern coast, the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal province.

Known for its beaches, subtropical climate, and large Indian population descended from colonial-era laborers.

The city hosts one of Africa's busiest harbors: We flew into Durban and drove up the coast.

multicultural

Zulu

Bantu language of Natal

  • IndianPerson from either continent
  • curryAromatic South Asian dish
  • heritageInherited cultural legacy

Ubuntu · diversity · cuisine · spice · roti · melting-pot · cosmopolitan · cross-cultural

port

harbor

Safe anchorage for ships

import · export · quay · dock · crane · stevedore · vessel · logistics · warehouse · customs

coastal

promenade

Leisurely public stroll

lifeguard · rickshaw · surfer · seabreeze · subtropical · sandbank · seascape · bay · bluff · lagoon

surfing

waves

Traveling energy disturbances

lineup · board · wetsuit · paddle · wipeout · carve · longboard · shortboard

city

Glenwood

Wooded valley locale

ICC · Suncoast · metro · municipality · skyline · downtown · suburbs · townships · highrise · streetscape

Categories
Opposites
South African urban geography

DurbanJohannesburg

South Africa's economic hub

Pretoria · Kimberley · desert city · Cape Town

coastal vs. inland cities globally

DurbanAstana

Kazakhstan's seat of government

La Paz · Addis Ababa · Kathmandu · Lhasa

climate and environment

DurbanReykjavik

Iceland's capital city

Murmansk · Moscow · dry climate · arid · cold

Family

urban, urbane, urbanity, urbanize, urbanization, suburban, suburbanite, suburbia, interurban

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G