Durban City Hall
Durban City Hall is a historic city hall located at Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Photo: Mariannebritsstrodl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town hall
- Description: townhall with an auditorium and a museum in Durban, South Africa
- Also known as: “City Hall”, “City Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens”, and “Durban Town Hall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Fort and Kingsmead Cricket Ground.
Old Fort
Park
Photo: Mariannebritsstrodl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Fort is a fort built in Durban, South Africa by Captain Thomas Charlton Smith's troops in 1842 as part of a visibility campaign by the British Empire to prevent Boers from establishing a republic in Natal. Old Fort is situated 1 km north of Durban City Hall.
Kingsmead Cricket Ground
Sports venue
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
Kingsmead Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. Kingsmead Cricket Ground is situated 1 km north of Durban City Hall.
Red Square
Heritage site
Red Square was a "landmark" of the struggle against apartheid in Durban, South Africa. This public space, known as "Red Square" because of the "Rooi gevaar", is now occupied by a five-story parking garage. Red Square is situated 1 km west of Durban City Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Beach and Greyville.
North Beach
Suburb
North Beach is a residential area in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Greyville
Suburb
Greyville is an area in Durban, South Africa. It is on the flat land west of the Durban city centre, at the foot of the Berea. It includes the Greyville Racecourse.
Durban City Hall
Latitude
-29.85852° or 29° 51′ 31″ southLongitude
31.02647° or 31° 1′ 35″ eastOpen location code
5G2H42RG+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 25636797OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=townhallOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11856374
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Durban City Hall” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Durbanin kaupungintalo”
- Italian: “Municipio di Durban”
- Spanish: “Casa consistorial de Durban”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Court House Museum and The Royal Hotel.
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