| There is some
mystery regarding the naming of Port Durnford in Natal, Port Durnford
in Somalia and Punta Durnford in the Western Sahara.
It is believed that Port Durnford,
Natal was named after Midshipman Edward Philip Durnford. It is
also believed that Port Durnford, Somalia was also named after
him, but we are still researching. Supposedly two islands were
named after him near the place of his death at sea. You can see
on the lower map that there are two island just below Port Durnford,
Somalia.
There is no information on how
Punta Durnford was given it's name and since the area is in the
middle of a civil war we may never find out for some time.
If anyone has information on any
of these locations please email me.
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