Durazzo

a _ of Turkish Albania, on the Adriatic, 50 miles S. of Scutari. -It is a deeayed place, with 1,200 inhabitants, and a ruined citadel; but the harbor is the most important of Middle Albania. 7 Durban, seaport of the former colony, now province of Natal, South African Union; on the shore of a fine bay. The climate is healthy and suitable for Europe ans. The town was laid out by the Dutch, who formed a republic in Natal before the British took the colony in 1842. During the war against the Boers the British made Durban a base of supplies; Pop. (1907) 69,894.