Durban City

Durban was originally called Tetrad do watal by Vasco da Gama when he visited in 1947. It has a busiest container port in Africa and is 9th largest harbour in the world. The first steam railway in South Africa was opened in Durban in 1862. The Bunny Chow is typically representative of Durban - a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with curry. The world's oldest and largest ultra marathon , the Comrades Marathon takes place here. One of the top surfing destinations in South Africa. The town gots its name from the former governor of the cape colony Sir Benjamin D' urban in 1835.