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Coordinates: 29°53′S 31°03′E / 29.883°S 31.050°E / -29.883; 31.050Coordinates: 29°53′S 31°03′E / 29.883°S 31.050°E / -29.883; 31.050 |
Country | South Africa |
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Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
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Municipality | eThekwini |
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Established | 1880 |
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Named for | Benjamin D'Urban |
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• Type | Metropolitan municipality |
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• Mayor | Mxolisi Kaunda (ANC) |
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• City | 225.91 km2 (87.22 sq mi) |
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• Metro | 2,292 km2 (885 sq mi) |
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• City | 595,061 |
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• Density | 2,634.06/km2 (6,822.19/sq mi) |
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• Metro | 3,442,361 |
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• Metro density | 1,501.9/km2 (3,889.9/sq mi) |
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• Black African | 51.1% |
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• Coloured | 8.6% |
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• Indian/Asian | 24.0% |
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• White | 15.3% |
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• Other | 0.9% |
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• English | 49.8% |
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• Zulu | 33.1% |
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• Xhosa | 5.9% |
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• Afrikaans | 3.6% |
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• Other | 7.6% |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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Postal code (street) | 4001 |
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PO box | 4000 |
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GDP | US$ 63.9 billion |
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GDP per capita | US$ 15,575 |
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Website | www.durban.gov.za |
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