DESTINATION DURBAN

Archaeological evidence from the Drakensberg mountains suggests that the Durban area has been inhabited by communities of hunter-gatherers since 100,000 BC. These people lived throughout the area of present day KwaZulu-Natal until the expansion of Bantu farmers and pastoralists from the north saw their gradual displacement, incorporation or extermination.

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DISCOVER DURBAN: Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Golden Mile, Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Kings Park Stadium, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Umgeni River Bird Park, Ushaka Marine World,

GATEWAY THEATRE OF SHOPPING Gateway Theatre of Shopping or Gateway has been described as both the largest shopping centre in Africa and the largest in the southern hemisphere, although other shopping centres have also claimed the southern hemisphere title. It is located on Umhlanga Ridge in Umhlanga, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa ...

GOLDEN MILE The Golden Mile is the name given to the popular stretch of beachfront in the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, including the promenade that runs along with it. It runs roughly from South Beach (where the uShaka Marine World is located) to the newly-constructed Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World in the north ...

KING SHAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT King Shaka International Airport, also known as La Mercy Airport (after the area in which it is situated) and abbreviated as KSIA, is the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located at La Mercy, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the city centre of Durban, it opened its doors to passengers for the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup ...

KINGSMEAD CRICKET GROUND Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It operates under the sponsorship-based name of Sahara Stadium Kingsmead. Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. It is the home ground of the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins. When a Test series is played in South Africa, the ground usually hosts the Boxing Day Test ...

KINGS PARK STADIUM Kings Park, previously also known as the ABSA Stadium, and also commercially promoted as The Shark Tank, is a stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa, which was originally built in 1891 and extensively renovated in the 1990s. It has a capacity of 55,000 and is the home ground of the Sharks ...

MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a stadium in Durban, South Africa, named after Moses Mabhida, a former General Secretary of the South African Communist Party. It is a multi-use stadium. It was one of the host stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 62,760 during the World Cup and 54,000 afterwards ...

UMGENI RIVER BIRD PARK The Umgeni River Bird Park is a bird zoo located in Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Designed and built by Dr. Alan Abrey in an old quarry site, the Umgeni River Bird Park was opened in April 1984. The park was owned privately by a group of bird lovers who wanted to educate others about birds from around the world ...

USHAKA MARINE WORLD uShaka Marine World is a 16-hectare theme park which was opened in April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It comprises 4 sections: uShaka Sea World, uShaka Wet 'n Wild, uShaka Beach, and uShaka Village Walk. It is located on the strip of land between the beachfront and the harbour. It was the first phase in the redevelopment of the Durban Point ...

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