eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the province of .
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  • Type: metropolitan municipality in South Africa with 3,440,000 residents
  • Description: metropolitan municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Also known as: Durban Metro”, “Durban Metropolitan Municipality”, “Durban Municipality”, “eThekwini”, “Ethekwini”, “eThekwini Metro”, “EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality”, “eThekwini Municipality”, and “德班大都会自治市

Places of Interest

Highlights include Durban Botanic Gardens and Durban City Hall.

Garden
The is situated in the city of , , . It is Durban's oldest public institution and 's oldest surviving botanical gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares in a subtropical climate.

Town hall
is a historic city hall located at in , South Africa.

Sports venue
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
is a in , , . Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durban and Berea.

is a city on the east coast of in the province of and in the municipality of eThekwini. It is the third largest city in and the busiest port in Africa.

Suburb
The is a ridge above the city of , , on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean. is also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , . It is administered by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its postal code is 4001.

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Latitude
-29.8667° or 29° 52′ 0″ south
Longitude
31.0167° or 31° 1′ 0″ east
Population
3,440,000
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
5G2H42M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
8299474
Wiki­data ID
Q311544
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: EThekwini Distriksmunisipaliteit
  • Afrikaans: EThekwini Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit
  • Afrikaans: EThekwini-distriksmunisipaliteit
  • Afrikaans: EThekwini
  • Armenian: Էթեկվինի
  • Cebuano: EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
  • Cebuano: Ethekwini
  • Chinese: EThekwini To͘-hōe Chū-tī-thé
  • Chinese: 德班大都會自治市
  • Chinese: 特克维尼
  • Chinese: 特克维尼都会市镇
  • Croatian: eThekwini
  • Danish: eThekwini
  • Dutch: eThekwini
  • Dutch: EThekwini
  • French: eThekwini
  • French: EThekwini
  • Galician: Concello Metropolitano de eThekwini
  • German: EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
  • German: eThekwini
  • German: EThekwini
  • Greek: Έτεκουινι
  • Italian: municipalità metropolitana di Ethekwini
  • Italian: Municipalità metropolitana di eThekwini
  • Italian: Municipio metropolitano di Ethekwini
  • Japanese: エテクウィニ都市圏
  • Min Nan Chinese: EThekwini To͘-hōe Chū-tī-thé
  • Novial: Etekwini
  • Pedi: EThekwini
  • Russian: Этеквини
  • Spanish: Municipio Metropolitano de eThekwini
  • Urdu: ایتھیکوینی میٹروپولیٹن بلدیہ
  • Welsh: Ethekwini
  • Zulu: EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
  • Zulu: IThekwini
  • Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseThekwini
  • Zulu: UMasipala weTheku

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Albert Park and Harbour.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maydon Wharf Channel and Dalbridge.

KwaZulu-Natal: Must-Visit Destinations

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