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Durban

American  
[dur-buhn] / ˈdɜr bən /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa.


Durban British  
/ ˈdɜːbən /

noun

  1. a port in E South Africa, in E KwaZulu/Natal province on the Indian Ocean: University of Natal (1909); resort and industrial centre, with oil refineries, shipbuilding yards, etc. Pop: 536 644 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some 450 refugees and asylum seekers, like Juma, were camped out this month outside the Department of Home Affairs in Durban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Upward of 6,000 Malawians were also gathered this month in a Durban park, waiting their turn to board buses that their embassy procured to take them home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

They include Malawian nationals, about 7,000 of whom have been sheltering in an open field in the eastern port city of Durban, according to an inter-ministerial migration committee set up after the president's address.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

In Durban, foreigners have been camping outside the city's home affairs department for several weeks, saying they fear for their lives.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I left shortly after midnight and within an hour I was on the highway to Durban.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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