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The Bluff promonotory is a remnant of an extensive coastal dune system that formed along the shoreline of KwaZulu-Natal between two and five million years ago. [2] It is situated just south of the Durban CBD and plays a key role in shielding the Port of Durban from the Indian Ocean, forming the port’s southern quayside.
The Port of Durban, commonly called Durban Harbour, is the largest and busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa. [2] It handles up to 31.4 million tons of cargo each year. [ 3 ] It is the fourth largest container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere , handling approximately 4.5 million TEU in 2019.
Location Coordinates Year built Structure Focal height ALN Notes Bird Island: Bird Island [1: 1] 1852-12-01, 1873-05-01 [1] 26 m masonry tower [1] 30 m [1] D6412 [2] The Doddington sank at the island in 1755. [1] Bluff: Durban, KZN
Naval Base Durban – This base was scaled down to a naval station in 2002 with the rationalisation of the fleet. In December 2015 it was redesignated a full naval base and became the home port of the patrol flotilla. [1]
Port of Durban: KwaZulu-Natal: Durban: Port of Ngqura: Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth Richards Bay Harbour: KwaZulu-Natal: Richards Bay: Robben Island Harbour: Western ...
This is a list of suburbs in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality which includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. Some of these are commonly used names for regions, collections of suburbs (e.g. Berea, Bluff, Overport), or formerly independent towns that are themselves composed of suburbs (e.g. Kingsburgh, Queensburgh, Westville) and do not necessarily correspond to specific legal ...
Port Edward is the southernmost town of KwaZulu-Natal and lies north of the Mtamvuna River which separates KwaZulu-Natal from the Eastern Cape. It is situated approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of Port Shepstone by road and 153 kilometres (95 mi) south-west of Durban by road. [5] [6]
Bluff Nature Reserve is a 45 hectare protected pan and forest in the suburb of The Bluff, Durban, South Africa. [1] The park was proclaimed in 1974, making it Durban's oldest nature reserve, [2] and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. [1] The nature reserve has bird watching facilities which overlook the pan.