Durban vs Ekurhuleni
Ekurhuleni leads Durban by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 67 to 66. Durban grades better on 4 measures, Ekurhuleni on 3; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Durban 66, Ekurhuleni 67
- OECD: Durban 62, Ekurhuleni 63
- UN Tourism: Durban 67, Ekurhuleni 64
- UNDRR: Durban 60, Ekurhuleni 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Durban 67, Ekurhuleni 63
- Economy and jobs: Durban 42, Ekurhuleni 50
- Climate and hazards: Durban 50, Ekurhuleni 65
- Water and environment: Durban 75, Ekurhuleni 67
- Community and housing: Durban 75, Ekurhuleni 88
- Access and continuity: Durban 63, Ekurhuleni 54
Where Durban is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 39 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (South African Tourism, Tourism Performance Report January – December 2025, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 219 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (eThekwini Municipality Cleansing and Solid Waste (CSW), State of Waste Report for eThekwini Municipality, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (eThekwini Municipality / SAnews, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Where Ekurhuleni is stronger
- Tropical nights: 0.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 88.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (City of Ekurhuleni, Sustainable Development Goals Baseline Assessment Report, 2024/25). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- South Africa: #61 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- South Africa: #61 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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