Durban - Playground of the Zulu Kingdom
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Durban Harbour
zoom Passenger Terminal - Durban Harbour Photo: Durban ICC |
Core Features
The core features of the Durban Harbour from the north side of the
harbour mouth round its perimeter and to the south side of its
entrance are the following:
North Pier(breakwater) - 335m
Pump House
Ferry System
Kings Battery
Granite Wharf/Terminal
T Jetty- Ocean Terminal (Admin. Offices) & Monument to the 'Lady in
White' - Perla
Gibson who sang to departing troop ships in World War II, North
Shed - Passenger Liners
depart from here and Rice & Citrus Terminal
Small Craft Harbour - tugs, pilot boats etc. and the BAT Centre
Gardiner Street Jetty - Cafe Fish and pleasure cruise depart from
here.
Yachting Basin and Promenade
Archers Hen House
Fishing Wharf - Fishing Boats, Dive Operators & small craft
manufacture
Maydon Wharf - Sugar Terminal - molasses, sugar, maize, soda ash,
fertiliser and timber products stored and transferred to ships in
this area.
Prince Edward Graving Docks & Ship Repair area
Bluff Yacht Club
Mangroves
Container Terminal
Bulk Shipping Berths
Defence Force Offices
Old Whaling Station
South Pier - Innes Brakwater 700m
Control Tower on Bluff
Port Map - .gif 500kb
Source: Portnet
Port Map - .jpg 80kb
Source: Portnet
Some Facts
Has 57 berths
Some 302 km of rail tracks
Distance around port is 21km
12.8m deep
+/- 5000 ships visit the port a year.
R100bn of containers per year
Busiest container port in Africa.
Largest container capacity.
Busiest harbour in Africa.
zoom The Durban Point Area and North Pier of the harbour. Photo: Moreland Estates |
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