# Entertainment in Durban — Citylit

Discover entertainment in Durban: uShaka Marine World and Moses Mabhida Stadium. Find addresses, photographs and source links.

Canonical page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/entertainment

Source check dates describe our catalog research, not live confirmation by the venue. Opening hours, prices and accessibility can change. Unknown facts are not confirmed unavailable. City-reference coordinates and city photographs must not be treated as venue locations or venue photos.

Latest source check: 2026-10-12

## Places

### uShaka Marine World

A beachfront marine park with an aquarium, water attractions and ocean encounters.

- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: 1 King Shaka Avenue, Point
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/entertainment/ushaka-marine-world
- Official website: https://ushakamarine.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UShaka_Marine_World
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 31.045915, latitude -29.867443 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UShaka\_Marine\_World

uShaka Marine World is a 16-hectare (40-acre) theme park that opened on 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has a total capacity of 4.6 million gallons containing 10,000 animal species.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UShaka_Marine_World; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- uShaka Marine World: https://ushakamarine.com/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- UShaka Marine World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UShaka_Marine_World; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/fe65d470dcda.jpg — Eingang uShaka Marine World, Durban. Venue photograph. Author: Bgabel; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZA-Durban-shaka-m-eing.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/f421f4cd2a2f.jpg — Vue du KwaZulu-Natal en Afrique du Sud.. Venue photograph. Author: South African Tourism from South Africa; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UShaka_Marine_World,_Durban,_KwaZulu-Natal,_South_Africa_(19890466534).jpg

### Moses Mabhida Stadium

Durban’s soaring stadium arch and a landmark of the city’s coastal skyline.

- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: 44 Isaiah Ntshangase Road, Stamford Hill
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/entertainment/moses-mabhida-stadium
- Official website: https://www.mmstadium.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Mabhida_Stadium
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 31.0303, latitude -29.829 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses\_Mabhida\_Stadium

The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a soccer stadium in Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, named after Moses Mabhida, a former general secretary of the South African Communist Party. A multi-use stadium, it became a venue for several events, like bungee jumping, concerts, cricket, soccer, golf practise, motorsports and rugby union.
It was one of the host stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 55,500 (expandable up to 75,000).

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Mabhida_Stadium; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
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- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
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- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Home - Welcome to Moses Mabhida Stadium: https://www.mmstadium.com/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Moses Mabhida Stadium: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Mabhida_Stadium; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/1e5e6c83d25f.jpg — World-class stadium. Venue photograph. Author: Blastworlddbn; license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moses_Mabhida_stadium_in_Durban.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/4597f70baa9c.jpg — Südafrika, Moses Mabhida Stadion. Venue photograph. Author: Hansueli Krapf (User Simisa); license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2011-06-22_11-37-54_South_Africa_-_Durban_-_Moses_Mabhida_Stadium_Ausschnitt.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/ffd1d54acfe1.jpg — Moses Mabhida Stadium under construction, Durban, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Utilisateur:Bel Adone; license: Public domain; source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_Moses_Mabhida_Stadium.JPG

### KwaMuhle Museum

A museum of Durban’s social history housed in the former Native Administration building.

- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: 130 Bram Fischer Road, Durban Central
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/entertainment/kwamuhle-museum
- Official website: https://www.durban.gov.za/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 31.0218, latitude -29.8587 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban

A museum of Durban’s social history housed in the former Native Administration building. The rooms occupy the old Native Administration building and tell Durban’s social history without softening it.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- KwaMuhle Museum: https://www.durban.gov.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; unavailable

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/c4266986faf9.jpg — Durban from the Balcony. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Dennis Sylvester Hurd; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_from_the_Balcony_(Dennis_Sylvester_Hurd)_1.jpg

### Durban Natural Science Museum

Explore natural history displays and regional biodiversity inside Durban’s City Hall.

- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: Durban City Hall, 234 Anton Lembede Street
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/entertainment/durban-natural-science-museum
- Official website: https://www.durban.gov.za/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 31.0218, latitude -29.8587 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban

Explore natural history displays and regional biodiversity inside Durban’s City Hall. It shares the City Hall, and the displays lean into regional natural history.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- KwaMuhle Museum: https://www.durban.gov.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; unavailable

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/c4266986faf9.jpg — Durban from the Balcony. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Dennis Sylvester Hurd; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_from_the_Balcony_(Dennis_Sylvester_Hurd)_1.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/be445bc47a45.jpg — Het gebouw is gebaseerd op de City Hall van Belfast en ontworpen door Stanley G. Hudson. Het stadhuis werd geopend in 1910 en biedt nu onderdak aan het Natural Science Museum, de e. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Fotograaf / photographer: niet bekend / unknown; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_De_City_Hall_in_Durban_TMnr_20014807.jpg

### Suncoast

A beachfront entertainment complex with dining, cinema and casino spaces; age restrictions apply.

- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: Suncoast Boulevard, Golden Mile
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/entertainment/suncoast
- Official website: https://www.suncoastcasino.co.za/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncoast_Casino_and_Entertainment_World
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 31.0350313, latitude -29.8379762 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7309142315

Suncoast Casino, Hotels and Entertainment is an entertainment complex situated at the northern end of Durban's Golden Mile, adjacent to the Kings Park Sporting Precinct. Besides the casino, the complex houses many restaurants, a beach bar, cinemas and its own semi-private beach, which was rated as one of the top 3 beaches in South Africa. The design of the complex is aimed to complement the vast art deco heritage that is found across Durban. Suncoast houses the largest Casino complex in South Africa.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncoast_Casino_and_Entertainment_World; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Suncoast - Suncoast Casino: https://www.suncoastcasino.co.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncoast_Casino_and_Entertainment_World; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/5f7db04c4b4b.jpg — Suncoast. Venue photograph. Author: Tsogosun; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suncoast_logo.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/28aecc6f1581.jpg — Suncoast Casino and Hotel in Stamford Hill suburb of Durban,  South Africa, as seen from the top of the Moses Mabhida Stadium, also in Stamford Hill suburb.. Venue photograph. Author: Hansueli Krapf  This   file was uploaded  with Commonist.; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2011-06-22_12-01-14_South_Africa_-_Morningside.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/5eda285af880.jpg — The grandstands for the A1 Grand Prix to be held at the end of February and the new Suncoast Hotel.. Venue photograph. Author: Chris Bloom from Durban, South Africa; license: CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Day_23_Snell_Parade,_Durban_(322325313).jpg

### Phansi Museum

Discover Southern African beadwork, textiles and ceremonial art in a historic home.

- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: 500 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/entertainment/phansi-museum
- Official website: https://phansi.online/about/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 31.0218, latitude -29.8587 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: City centre reference

Discover Southern African beadwork, textiles and ceremonial art in a historic home. Beadwork, textiles and ceremonial objects fill a historic house; the collection is the reason to go.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Phansi Museum: https://phansi.online/about/; fetched 2026-10-08; unavailable

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/c4266986faf9.jpg — Durban from the Balcony. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Dennis Sylvester Hurd; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_from_the_Balcony_(Dennis_Sylvester_Hurd)_1.jpg

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