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Once rated by CNN as the world’s most beautiful pier, the Whalebone Pier in the Durban suburb of Umhlanga has become a symbol of this touristy district. Completed in 2004, the pier actually built to assist with the dispersal of storm water into the sea, which previously was discharged directly on the popular beach itself and threatened its Blue Flag status. Nowadays, the beach is kept clean and tourists have a fun selfie spot.

Umhlanga, which means ‘Place of Reeds’ in Zulu, has a rapidly growing population of around 30,000 and is an affluent residential, commercial and resort town north of Durban. It is part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which covers the Greater Durban area, and is rapidly becoming the metropolis’ main financial centre.
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  • Taken: Jul 15, 2019
  • Uploaded: Feb 27, 2021
  • Updated: May 1, 2021