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Africa's most connected airport city

Durban Aerotropolis

Africa's most connected airport city

Durban Aerotropolis

Africa's most connected airport city

Durban Aerotropolis

Durban Aerotropolis Overview

Discover the Durban Aerotropolis, Africa’s first purpose-built airport city designed to take the way we live, work and play to the next dimension. This world-class precinct is capable of enhancing urban, regional and national competitiveness through improved
multi-modal transport access and planned, co-ordinated, aviation-linked commercial development, making the surrounding communities and the entire province of KwaZulu-Natal more economically attractive and sustainable.

Master Plan

  • A 50-year master plan development for KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • City planned around the King Shaka International Airport
  • Intermodal Logistics Gateway
  • Integrated Living Settlements
  • Connect to 6 continents and 320 destinations within 24 hours

Strategical Location - Durban Aerotropolis

32001

Land

320 Square Kilometers

4200

Development Property

42 000 000 Square Metres

1000000000000

Potential Investment

12% of GDP

10000

Green Space

24711 Acres

  • About this World-Class Precinct

    • Close proximity to the two largest and busiest seaports in Africa, Durban and Richards Bay
    • State-of-the-art road, rail, air and ITC infrastructure
    • A ‘Greenfield’ development with about 32 000ha of developable land
    • Located within South Africa’s premier tourist destination, KwaZulu-Natal.
    • Purpose-designed international airport, with a 50-year master plan and providing access to more than 700 international destinations
    • A safe haven for investments with well-developed financial and equities market
    • Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone – a magnet for manufacturing companies seeking speed, agility and access to global markets

  • What sets the Durban Aerotropolis apart?

    • A purpose-built; freight-orientated development with a world-class cargo facility and an international airport, at its heart
    • Environmentally-sensitive ‘Greenfield’ region, with additional developable land available for carefully planned and controlled expansion with environmental sustainability being an important structuring element
    • Coastal location makes logistics a cost-effective proposition

    Free Wi-Fi Zones

    • Inclusive human settlements
    • Enhanced economic and employment opportunities
    • Direct access to numerous global destinations and linkages to SADC countries, making KwaZulu-Natal a key business point
    • Business efficiency, attractiveness and sustainability
    • Breadth of quality tourist products and experiences
    • Effective Government implementation and support

  • What sets the Durban Aerotropolis apart?

    • KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development
    • Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone
    • Trade & Investment KZN (TIKZN)
    • Tourism KZN (TKZN)
    • eThekwini Municipality (Including eThekwini Transport Authority, Water and Sanitation and Invest Durban)
    • District of iLembe, Kwadukuza and Ndwedwe Local Municipalities
    • Enterprise iLembe
    • District of uMgungundlovo and Msunduzi Local Municipality
    • Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)- King Shaka International Airport
    • Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa)
    • National and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport
    • KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury
    • KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements
    • The University of KwaZulu-Natal
    • National Housing Development Agency
    • National Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
    • Tongaat Hulett
    • Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA)
    • Eskom
    • Umgeni Water
    • Social Accord