Major

Durban🇿🇦

KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa29.87°S · 31.07°E

Data: NGA World Port Index (2019) · not a substitute for current nautical charts.

📍 Durban 29.87°S · 31.07°E

Chart · NGA WPI

Size & capacity

Port size

Major

Max vessel size

Medium vessels

Mean tidal range

2 m

Depths (WPI class · approx)

Channel

~31–35 m

Anchorage

~6–9 m

Cargo pier

~46–49 m

Oil terminal

~35–38 m

This is a WPI depth class, not a precise sounding — use current nautical charts for maneuvering.

Entrance conditions:TideHeavy swellOther

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