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Durban
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Durban is a vibrant cosmopolitian city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It is also

known by Zulu-speakers as eThekwini, the meaning of which is unclear (guesses range from

'lagoon' to 'the one-testicled one'). Since 2000, a number of towns, including Durban, have

been part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

Durban is being marketed as "South Africa's Playground". It has a population of about 3.1

million people with diverse cultures including a large Indian community making Durban the

second largest city in South Africa.

While Johannesburg has embraced its new Afro-centric nature, and Cape Town has held on to

its Euro-centric culture, Durban has emerged as an Ethno-centric city - a polyglot of

Eastern, Western and African cultures, each of which give Durban a distinctly unique

flavour.

Durban is primarily a 'holiday city'/beach resort, but at the same time is South Africa's

busiest container port and has a substantial industrial sector. The port is one of the

world's largest natural deep water ports.

The long continuous stretch of hotels that line the city's beachfront is known as Durban's

Golden Mile.

Durban International Airport provides air transportation for the city. There are plans to

move the location of the airport to La Mercy, a site north of the metro area not too far

from Gateway, one of the largest shopping centres in the Southern Hemisphere. Durban

International Airport is served by all major South African Airlines. Links within the

country and to Swaziland, Mozambique and Mauritius exist.