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Durban

Durban lies on South Africa’s east coast in KwaZulu-Natal.

Fast Facts

  • It is South Africa’s busiest port, on the Indian Ocean.
  • It lies below the eastern escarpment.
  • Distinct from Cape Town on the southwestern coast.
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