Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality is an urban district in the province of KwaZulu-Natal ( South Africa ). The word "Etequini" probably comes from the word zulu or braid , meaning "bay."
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| Etequini City District | |
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| English eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality | |
| A country |  South Africa |
| Included in | Kwazulu Natal |
| Adm. center | Durban |
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| History and Geography | |
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| Area | 2.291.89 km² |
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| Timezone | UTC + 2: 00 |
| Population | |
| Population | 3.090.126 people ( 2001 ) |
| Density | 1.348.29 people / km² |
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Etequini urban district was established in 2000. The administrative center of the district is the city of Durban . According to the 2001 census, the majority of the district's population were native speakers of Zulu .