Port of Durban

The Port of Durban, commonly called Durban Harbour, is the largest and busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa. It handles up to 31.4 million tons of cargo each year.
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  • Type: Harbor
  • Description: Port in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Bay of Natal”, “Durban Bay”, “Durban Harbor”, “Durban Harbour”, “Natal Bay”, “Natalbaai”, “Port Natal”, and “ZA DUR”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Salisbury Island and Durban City Hall.

Island
is located inside the Port of Durban… is situated 740 metres east of Port of Durban.

Town hall
Photo: Mariannebritsstrodl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic city hall located at in , South Africa. is situated 3 km north of Port of Durban.

Hospital
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km northeast of Port of Durban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durban and North Beach.

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the east coast of …

Suburb
is a residential area in central , , . is situated 4 km north of Port of Durban.

Port of Durban

Latitude
-29.88319° or 29° 52′ 60″ south
Longitude
31.02945° or 31° 1′ 46″ east
UN/LOCODE
ZA DUR
Open location code
5G2H428H+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 511713340
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­harbour
Geo­Names ID
972056
Wiki­data ID
Q7231133
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Port of Durban” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Durban-hawe”
  • Arabic: “ميناء ديربان”
  • Asturian: “Puertu de Durban”
  • Bengali: “ডারবান বন্দর”
  • Cebuano: “Port of Durban”
  • Chinese: “德班港”
  • Finnish: “Durbanin satama”
  • German: “Hafen Durban”
  • Hausa: “Tashar jiragen ruwa ta Durban”
  • Japanese: “ダーバン港”
  • Malay: “Pelabuhan Durban”
  • Spanish: “Puerto de Durban”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Island View and Point.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Port of Durban and Island View.

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