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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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