Location & Surroundings
Durban is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with 3,338,026 inhabitants, at 21 m elevation. The national capital Pretoria is about 535 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Virginia Aerodrome, 10 km away.
Also known as: ITheku · ダーバン · 德班 · Дурбан · डरबन · ديربان
Overview
Durban is city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa — ZU isidlavela sesithathu ngobukhulu eNingizimu Afrika.
It is located in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.
Established in 1835-00-00.
The population is about 595,061 (2011).
It covers about 226 square kilometre.
The elevation is around 22 metre.
Also known as: Durban, South Africa, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, eThekwini
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Basic Data
- Country South Africa
- Located in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
- Area 226 square kilometre
- Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
Geography
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Coordinates
29° 51' 28" S, 31° 1' 45" E
- Elevation DEM: 21 m
- Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
- Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)
Statistics & Country
- Population 3,338,026
- Pop. Density 3,487 p/km²
- Built-up 28.9%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Phone Prefix +27
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 15:10
- Sunrise 05:18
- Sunset 18:05
- Day length 12 h 47 min
Subdivisions
- Addington
- Albert Park
- Athlone
- Austerville
- Bayhead
- Beach Hotel
- Bellair
- Berea West
- Beverley Hills Sun
- Bottlebrush
- Brighton Beach
- Brookdale
- Cabana Beach Sun
- Cato Manor
- Centenary Park
- Chatsworth
- City Lodge
- City Lodge Umhlanga Ridge
- Clairwood
- Crestholme
- Crossmoor
- Cutting
- Dawncrest
- Durban Central
- Durban North
- Earlsfield
- Emgidweni
- Essenwood
- Ezimbokodweni
- Flnnland
- Glen Hills
- Glenwood
- Greystreet Complex
- Greyville
- Grove End
- Harbour
- Hillary
- Hilton Durban
- Holiday Inn Garden Court Marine Parade
- Holiday Inn Garden Court South Beach
- Isipingo
- Isipingo Beach
- Isipingo Rail
- Island View
- Jacobs
- Jacobs
- Kingsmead
- Kings Rest
- Klaarwater
- KwaKhangela
Alternate Names
Weather in Durban
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Durban, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 22.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 23.5 C, max wind 8.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 831 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 22.7 | 8.9 | 205 | 72 | 1,018.2 | - / 0.00 | 22 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 23.5 | 6.8 | 186 | 70 | 1,016.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 51 | 831.2 | n/a |
| 12h | 21.9 | 6.9 | 217 | 81 | 1,019.8 | 0.10 / 0.10 | 100 | 232.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 21.3 | 2.7 | 201 | 80 | 1,017.8 | 0.00 / 0.06 | 89 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 22.9 | 2.4 | 35 | 73 | 1,017.1 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 33 | 87.4 | n/a |
| 30h | 24.7 | 5.9 | 56 | 74 | 1,013.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 28 | 813.0 | n/a |
| 36h | 22.8 | 4.8 | 9 | 83 | 1,013.8 | 0.25 / 0.25 | 90 | 204.3 | n/a |
| 42h | 22.1 | 3.2 | 16 | 80 | 1,011.3 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 54 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Thursday | 26.2 | 2.1 | 24 | 61 | 1,011.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 3 | 107.7 | n/a |
| 54h | 25.2 | 8.2 | 193 | 78 | 1,011.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 11 | 853.3 | n/a |
| 60h | 22.2 | 5.0 | 213 | 87 | 1,015.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 49 | 248.2 | n/a |
| 66h | 20.7 | 3.2 | 227 | 90 | 1,015.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 19 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Friday | 22.7 | 1.8 | 37 | 79 | 1,016.7 | 0.01 / 0.01 | 57 | 74.5 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons
- Official website www.durban.gov.za
- Commons category Durban