Durban | History, Population, Facts | Britannica
Apr 13, 2022Durban, formerly Port Natal, largest city of KwaZuluNatal province and chief seaport of South Africa, located on Natal Bay of the Indian Ocean. European settlement began with a band of Cape Colony traders led by Francis G. Farewell, who charted the port in 1824 and named the site Port Natal. Land was ceded to the group by Shaka, the Zulu king (whose right to take that action is disputed), and ...
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