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Introduction to Durban
Durban is home to some 3.4 million people on the east coast of South Africa. An increase in migration from rural to urban areas, which has caused sprawling informal settlements, could
be exacerbated by negative climate change impacts. The eThekwini Municipality governs an area of 2 297km2. The main languages are isiZulu and English.
Some Key Statistics of Durban’s Population:
· 23% live in informal settlements
· 91.6% of households have access to basic electricity
· 32.3% live in poverty
· 18.8% strict unemployment rate (KZN’s expanded unemployment rate
is 39.3%), as at 2nd quarter of 2016
· 0.65 Gini co-efficient (for 2011) – the gap between rich and poor is high
· 9.1% of the National GDP
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