A map of South Africa showing eThekwini (within KwaZulu-Natal province)

eThekwini is the name of the Metropolitan Municipality created in 2000 that includes the city of Durban, South Africa and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The majority of its 3,090,126 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1141x828, 31 KB) // Summary Summary Licensing Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Durban ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1141x828, 31 KB) // Summary Summary Licensing Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Durban ... In South Africa, a metropolitan municipality or Category A municipality is a municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a city or conurbation. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Durban (Zulu: eThekwini (IPA: ) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. ... A map of the 52 districts of South Africa South Africa is divided into 52 districts (Metropolitan and District municipalities). ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... Zulu, also known as isiZulu, is a language of the Zulu people with about 9 million speakers, the vast majority (over 95%) of whom live in South Africa. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Meaning of the Name eThekwini

There is much debate over the meaning of eThekwini, and neither the eThekwini Heritage Department nor the eThekwini Metropolitan Unicity Municipality will state as an absolute fact the derivation of the name.

Some argue that the name is derived from a joke made by the leader of the amaThuli, Chief Shadwa, when the amaThuli settled on the bay; the story is that Chief Shadwa or a jester looked down from the area of today's Berea and said that the bay was a one testicled thing. Certainly, as Adrian Koopman points out in his brilliant work, "Zulu Names"[UNP; Pietermaritzburg-2002] , Elizabeth Pooley's "Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and the Transkei" has the Tonga-Kerrie recorded with the Zulu name umthekwini, referring to the single round fruit at the end of each stem. This shows that the term "itheku" is or has been used for a one-testicled animal or person, instead of today's "ithweka". It is the fact that the word "itheku" is not used today that leads many to believe that the legend of Shadwa's joke is a myth.

Janie Malherbe made the claim that Bishop Colenso advocated the meaning in his pioneering Zulu to English dictionary of an "open mouth or a bay" for iTeku because of modesty- clearly she did not read his dictionary, which unblushingly gives many explicit words and their definitions.

Commandant Sighurt Bourquin, the well-known authority on the Zulu, pointed out that the shape of the harbour would not be readily apparent when it was covered with mangroves viewed obliquely through the trees.

Probably eThekwini is probably the locative form of itheku- bay, lagoon. There is however a suggestion that it is derived from the Xhosa iteko- a meeting place, and brought to the area by the British Settlers in 1824, many of whom had learnt Xhosa whilst in the Cape

Geography

Neighbours

eThekwini is surrounded by:

• iLembe (DC29) to the north
• the Indian ocean to the east
• Ugu (DC21) to south
• Umgungundlovu (DC22) to the west

A map of South Africa showing iLembe (within KwaZulu-Natal province) iLembe is one of the 11 district municipalities (districts) of KwaZulu-Natal province. ... A map of South Africa showing Ugu (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Ugu is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ... A map of South Africa showing Umgungundlovu (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Umgungundlovu is one of the 11 district municipalities (districts) of KwaZulu-Natal province. ...

Demographics

Geographical distribution of home languages in Greater Durban (eThekwini).

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Gender

Ethnic group

Age

Politics

Election results

Election results for eThekwini in the South African general election, 2004. Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 April 2004. ...

• Population 18 and over: 2 046 814 [66.24% of total population]
• Total votes: 978 383 [31.66% of total population]
• Voting % estimate: 47.80% votes as a % of population 18 and over

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References

• Municipal Demarcation Board
• Stats SA Census 2001 page
• Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results

External link

• eThekwini Online The official site of Durban, South Africa

	Province of KwaZulu-Natal Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... KwaZulu-Natal, often referred to as KZN, is a province of South Africa. ...
Provincial Capital:	Pietermaritzburg Image File history File links KwaZulu-Natal_coa. ... City motto: City of Choice Province KwaZulu-Natal Mayor Zanele Hlatshwayo Area   Unknown Population  - Total (1991)   228,549 Established 1838 Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Calling code 033 Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. ...
Major Metros:	eThekwini (includes Durban) Durban (Zulu: eThekwini (IPA: ) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. ...
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Local Municipalities:	Amajuba Zululand Umkhanyakude uThungulu Umzinyathi Uthukela Umgungundlovu iLembe eThekwini Ugu Sisonke A map of South Africa showing Amajuba (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Amajuba is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province. ... A map of South Africa showing Zululand (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Zululand is one of the 11 district municipalities (districts) of KwaZulu-Natal province. ... A map of South Africa showing Umkhanyakude (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Umkhanyakude is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ... A map of South Africa showing uThungulu (within KwaZulu-Natal province) uThungulu is one of the 11 district municipalities (districts) of KwaZulu-Natal province. ... A map of South Africa showing Umzinyathi (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Umzinyathi is one of the 11 district municipalities (districts) of KwaZulu-Natal province. ... A map of South Africa showing Uthukela (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Uthukela is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ... A map of South Africa showing Umgungundlovu (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Umgungundlovu is one of the 11 district municipalities (districts) of KwaZulu-Natal province. ... A map of South Africa showing iLembe (within KwaZulu-Natal province) iLembe is one of the 11 district municipalities (districts) of KwaZulu-Natal province. ... Ethekwini means At the Harbour in the Zulu language. ... A map of South Africa showing Ugu (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Ugu is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ... A map of South Africa showing Sisonke (within KwaZulu-Natal province) Sisonke is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ...
Smaller Cities:	Empangeni | Kokstad | Ladysmith | Newcastle | Port Shepstone | Richards Bay | KwaDukuza | Tongaat | Vryheid Location of Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal Empangeni is a town in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... Location of Kokstad in KwaZulu-Natal Province Kokstad is a town in the Sisonke District of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... Ladysmith (2001: pop. ... Newcastle is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ... Port Shepstone is situated on the mouth of the largest river on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the Mzimkulu River (the great home of all rivers). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... KwaDukuza (Previously called Stanger) is a historic capital of the Zulus. ... Tongaat is a sugarcane growing town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated on the banks of the Tongati River north of Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropoliton. ... Vryheid is a coal mining and cattle ranching town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ...