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Delve into South Beach
The district South Beach of in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a subburb in South Africa about 333 mi south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Durban, Ndwedwe, Camperdown, Scottburgh and Wartburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F
Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 82% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
QUARTERS HOTEL
The Concierge
Blue Waters
Belaire Suites
HOTEL 64 ON GORDON
Balmoral Hotel
Protea Hotel Durban Edward
Hilton Durban
GARDEN COURT SOUTH BEACH
aha Waterfront Hotel and Spa
Videos from this area
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The Wedge beach of Durban (South Africa)
(EN) Durban (Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning 'bay / lagoon') is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is also the third largest city in South Africa after...
A short drive around Durban and other visits (March 1997)
A short drive around Durban and other visits (March 1997)
Lifeguard in Durban
I dont think this lifeguard acted resposibly, do you? Sorry for the bad picture. It was taken from the 30th floor in my hotel.
Dew Tour Bootcamp - Durban Skate Park
We hit Durban North beach and tore up the skate park with demos and free giveaways all day. Clearly the best day Durban beachfront has seen in quite some time.
Near Miss Traffic Collision in Durban, South Africa
On my way to a meeting at the Point Water Front in Durban, South Africa when this happens.
Motorscooter commute in Durban, South Africa
A short ride from Glenwood to Umbilo in Durban, South Africa. I don't have a GoPro or similar camera, so I attached my hand-held camera to the scooter using velcro. Apologies for the bumpy...
Valleys, Hills & Durban Stoke Longboarding
My friends and I skating 3 of regular runs in Durban and the surrounding valleys earlier this year. Lots of stoke faces and scenic shit. ENJOY!
Durban South Pier surfing 19 oct 14
Excuse the quality but light conditions were terrible and only filmed after 10am as lighting was even worse earlier Its the first time i've seen a paddle surfer out there even though he was...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kingsmead Cricket Ground
Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It operates under the sponsorship-based name of Sahara Stadium Kingsmead where Sahara is the trademark of a sponsor from the IT industry. Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. The 'end names' are the Umgeni End (north) and the Old Fort Road End (south). It is the home ground of the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins.
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.
Durban University of Technology
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) is a University of Technology in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was formed in 2002 by the merger of Technikon Natal and ML Sultan Technikon and was previously known as the Durban Institute of Technology. It has four campuses in Durban, and two in Pietermaritzburg. In 2005, around 20 000 students were enrolled.
Kings Park Stadium
Kings Park (previously known as ABSA Stadium and Mr Price Kings Park Stadium for sponsorship reasons 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. The stadium has also been used by Durban based Premier Soccer League football (soccer) clubs, as well as for large football finals.
Kings Park Soccer Stadium
Kings Park Soccer Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Durban, South Africa. It was formerly used mostly for football matches and was the home of Manning Rangers who played in the Premier Soccer League. The stadium had a capacity of 35,000 people. The stadium was demolished in 2006 to make way for the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Durban street circuit
The Durban street circuit is a 3.283 kilometres temporary street circuit located in Durban, South Africa which is 300 metres from Durban's North Beach and 800 metres from Durban's CBD. It was used for the A1 Grand Prix from 2005 to 2008. The A1 Grand Prix race held on this circuit was the first international open-wheel automobile race held in the country since the 1993 South African Grand Prix. The 2006 event attracted more than 105,000 spectators despite restricted seating (22 000).
Berea, Durban
The Berea is a ridge above the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean. Berea is also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area. It has been described as the area between the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and the Burman Bush Nature Reserve. Some of the oldest mansions in Durban were built in this once forested area.
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. The stadium is adjacent to the Kings Park Stadium, in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct, and the Durban street circuit used for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.
Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre
The Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) is a large convention centre in Durban, South Africa. The venue has hosted the International AIDS Conference in 2000, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1999, and the Non-Aligned Movement in 2004. It hosted the preliminary draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and will host the COP17 meeting in 2011. It is situated next to the Durban Exhibition Centre ("Expo"), built in the 1980s http://www. icc. co. za/About. aspxhttp://www. articlesnatch.
Clifton School
Clifton School is an independent school for boys located in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, in the Republic of South Africa.
Dick King
Richard Philip "Dick" King (1813 – 1871) was an English trader and colonist at Port Natal, a British trading station in the region now known as KwaZulu-Natal. He is best known for a historic horseback ride in 1842, where he completed a journey of 960 kilometres in 10 days, in order to request help for the besieged British garrison at Port Natal (now the Old Fort, Durban).
Battle of Congella
The Battle of Congella, beginning 23 May 1842, was between British and Boer forces.
Kings Park Sporting Precinct
Kings Park Sporting Precinct is a site located in Stamford Hill, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. It was developed primarily to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but will also form part of the city's long term plan to host the Summer Olympics. The precinct regularly hosts domestic and international rugby union and association football events, as well as national and international swimming galas. The Kings Park Sporting Precinct is managed by the City of Durban.
Jameson Park and Rose Garden
Jameson Park and Rose Garden {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:29|49|37|S|31|00|31|E| |primary |name= }} is a rose garden located in Durban, South Africa. Once being a pineapple plantation, it currently possesses about 200 species of roses which are prominent in the South African Spring months of September to November.
Natal Observatory
The Natal Observatory was an astronomical observatory in the Colony of Natal (now the KwaZulu-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa) from 1882 to 1911. The most important work carried out there was a study of the motion of the moon.
Educor
Educor is a premier supplier of tertiary education in South Africa. Educor is an abbreviation for the Education Investment Corporation Limited. They are the largest provider of private education in Southern Africa. They provide Higher, Further and Vocational education via face-to-face classes, distance learning and online learning. They also offer full-time and part-time studies, providing people from all walks of life with access to education.
Durban Botanic Gardens
The Durban Botanic Gardens is situated in the City of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is Durban’s oldest public institution and Africa's oldest surviving botanic gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares in a subtropical climate.
Mitchell Park Zoo
Mitchell Park Zoo is also known as Mitchell Park or Mitchell's Park. Situated in the Morningside suburb of Durban, South Africa, it is the only zoo in Durban. The zoo was established as an Ostrich farm in 1910, but was unprofitable and started adding other animals. At one time it was home to many large animals, the most notable of which was an Indian Elephant named Nellie.
Durban cenotaph
The Durban cenotaph was erected in Farewell Square, Durban, South Africa, as a memorial to soldiers who died in World War I. Standing about 11 metres (36 feet) high, the monument is built of granite decorated with glazed ceramic tiles depicting two angels raising the soul of a dead soldier. The vivid colour of the figurative decoration makes the cenotaph possibly unique among World War I memorials of its kind.
Durban railway station
Durban railway station is the central railway station in the city of Durban, South Africa, located between Umgeni Road and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue just to the north of the central business district. It is the terminus of Shosholoza Meyl long-distance services from Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the hub of a network of Metrorail commuter rail services that stretch as far as KwaDukuza (Stanger) to the north, Kelso to the south, and Cato Ridge inland.
John Ross House (Durban, South Africa)
The John Ross House in Durban, South Africa is a 33-storey skyscraper on Victoria Embanmkent. It is named after "John Ross", who at the age of 15 walked from Port Natal to Delagoa Bay and back to procure medicine and supplies. His statue stands outside the building. On top of the tower is the Roma Revolving Restaurant. The building is 109 metres (358 feet) high and was renovated in 2009.
Lambert Road Baptist Church
Lambert Road Baptist Church is an evangelical church located in the suburb of Morningside, in Durban, South Africa. This church is a member of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa.
KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban (formerly the Durban & Coast Local Division and commonly known as the Durban High Court) is one of the High Courts of South Africa. It sits at Durban and has general jurisdiction over the coastal districts of KwaZulu-Natal. It is a local division subordinate to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg, and as such it does not have its own Judge President but is under the leadership of the Judge President of the Pietermaritzburg court.
Trams in Durban
The Durban tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Durban, South Africa, for nearly 70 years until the end of the 1940s.
Overport
Overport is a hilly residential area in Durban, South Africa. The name Overport is commonly used to refer to the suburbs of Overport, Sydenham, Sparks and parts of Essenwood, with the part of Sydenham west of Brickfield Road usually called Asherville rather than Overport. The name Overport was coined by William Hartley, the eighth Mayor of Durban for an estate he developed in what had up to then been called West Hill.