Durban while not South Africa capital or the largest African city is the second most populated city of South. Durban city is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. It is famous African city as the most crowded port in Africa. It is also popular with tourists because of its warm subtropical climate and beaches which also makes it one of best African city. The city has a population between 3.2 and 3.5 million and as it has a large land area, its population density is much lower.
The first written record is when Portuguese explorer in 1497 Vasco da Gama landed on Natal coast on Christmas, and named Natal or Christmas in Portuguese. The Durban of today is from Durban of 1824, when 25 persons under F. G. Farewell, a British Lieutenant made a northern shore settlement of the Natal Bay near what is Farewell Square today. In the second half of the nineteenth century, to work in the sugar cane industry, the British brought a lot of of indentured Indian laborers from India on five-year contracts and as a result, Durban became the largest Asian community in South Africa. Durban today is biggest busiest container port of Africa, the ninth busiest port, of world, much touted tourist destination and amongst the top best cities in Africa.
DMA - Durban Metropolitan Area has diversified economy with strong tourism, manufacturing, finance, transportation, and government sectors. Durban's marine currents of warmth, winters mild and a population culturally diverse endears itself to the leisure tourist as well as the business traveler. DMA is main economic force in KwaZulu-Natal and nationally after Gauteng, DMA accounts for 15 per cent national output, household income of 14 per cent and of national employment of 11 per cent. Durban has one International airport with another to be put in action soon. Durban no doubt is one of best world cities.
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