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| DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA (1997) |
Chicago’s Sister City since 1997
Durban (Ethekwini)
Country:
South Africa
Country Location:
Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Country Population:
Over 43 million
City Population:
Over 2.3 million
Geography:
Coastal city on the southeastern seaboard of South Africa in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
History:
Vasco de Gama, a Portuguese navigator, discovered the coastline of Natal on Christmas Day in 1497. What he thought to be a lagoon at the mouth of a large river, which he called Rio de Natal (Christmas River), turned out to be a land-locked bay, perfect for anchoring ships. In the early19th century, a party of English traders built a settlement in the bush near the harbor on the site of Durban’s old railway station. In June 1835 the small town growing there was named Durban, after Sir Benjamin D’Urban, then the governor of the Cape. Natal, however, was already home to the Zulu nation. Durban became a municipality in 1854 and a city in 1935.
Industry:
Agriculture, Chemicals, Clothing, Fashion & Textiles, Electrical, Flag, Banners & Flagpoles, Furniture, and Packaging
Did You Know?
Durban is considered to have one of the best selections of Art Deco architecture of any city in the world.
Flag Description:
The design and colors of the flag are a blend of principal elements of the country’s flag history and promote national reconciliation. The flag’s six colors are taken from the colors of every political party in South Africa and represent the spectrum of ideologies united under one banner.
Links & Resources:
Durban Web Site: www.Durban.org.za
DURBAN EVENTS
07/21/2008
AFRICA: Celebrate Mendela's 90th Birthday
Chicago is ramping up to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday and embrace his message of freedom and equality. The festivities titled “Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: Hope in Action” will take stage on July 21, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Pa... |
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DURBAN NEWS
 DURBAN: Durban Students Travel to Chicago
Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago and Vukuzakhe school in Durban, South Africa teamed up for a Sister Schools Abroad exchange in Chicago in September, following a successful trip to South Africa in April, 2006.
During thier visit to Chicago, students from Vukuzakhe particpated in classes at Walter Payton, visited other schools in the Chicago area and took part in a student summit, "In Search of Ubuntu: Common Struggles, Shared Solutions."
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