Port Directory · South Africa
Durban
Port reference data and sea-route distances for Durban, South Africa.
Position
29.87° S, 31.07° E — WPI record DURBAN
Port class
WPI harbour size: major. Max vessel: medium vessels.
Depths & tide
Channel depth (max): 34.7 m. Anchorage depth (max): 9.1 m. Mean tidal range: 2 m.
Sea distances
Nearest ports from Durban
Sea-route distances over an open maritime routing network — planning estimates, not voyage plans.
Durban Cape Town875 nmDurban Dar es Salaam1,631 nmDurban Mombasa1,759 nmDurban Salalah3,137 nmDurban Djibouti3,352 nmDurban Lagos (Apapa)3,463 nm
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