Durban
[dur-buh n]
- a seaport in SE Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa.
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Contemporary Examples
The other big new South African DJ-producer is Culoe De Song, born Culolethu Zulu in Durban.
The real 'do' in Durban is surfing or other beach-based activities.
That said, my big avoid in Durban is the Sun Coast Casino complex (at the end of Snell Parade).
Historical Examples
It was only two miles long and extended from the city of Durban to its harbor.
The Railroad QuestionWilliam Larrabee
My dear boy, he wasn't; he died of fever at Durban—quite comfortably, in a bed.
The HeroWilliam Somerset Maugham
These reinforcements arrived in Durban harbour on the 25th of June 1842.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6)Louis Creswicke
I told him Durban, and in my turn asked why he wanted to know.
The Ivory ChildH. Rider Haggard
It was to Durban that the fugitive had taken ship at Naples.
Young BloodE. W. Hornung
Durban
- 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)
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