Durbanville, Cape Town
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Durbanville is a residential suburb and wine producing area in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa.
Durbanville was originally known as Pampoenkraal (from the native Afrikaans language, pampoen meaning pumpkin, and kraal meaning an enclosure for cattle/livestock). It was founded in 1806 around a fountain and was primarily a watering station for travellers between Cape Town and the interior. Its name was later changed to d'Urban in honour of the then governor of the Cape Colony, Benjamin d'Urban in 1834. This name was later changed to Durbanville in order to avoid confusion with Durban - a major port city in KwaZulu-Natal in the east of South Africa.
Durbanville Hills is one of the cellars that produce the wine of the region. It forms part of the Durbanville wine route.
