Port Saint John’s Region

Durban 3,338,026 people · 222.9 km from region centre

Durban is South Africa's warmest coastal city, offering golden beaches along the Indian Ocean alongside a rich blend of Zulu, Indian, and British heritage. The uShaka Marine World and bustling Victoria Street Market reflect the city's unique multicultural energy.

Pietermaritzburg 839,327 people · 240.1 km from region centre

Home to 839,327 people, Pietermaritzburg is a significant urban centre in South Africa and a community with a growing role in regional civic and economic life.

The Iswi-Linc Regional Activity Map divides Earth's land surface into a mesh of overlapping circular regions, each 242.54 km in radius, expanding outward from Cape Town, South Africa. The Port Saint John’s region sits at generation 3, approximately 1,310 km from the origin.

Each region is a node in ISWI's decentralised civic network. Online users, verification nodes (Iswi-linc), and scheduled governance events including town halls, conferences, and in-person gatherings are tracked per region in real time.

ISWI is built by Iswi NPC, a 100% Black-owned technology company based in Cape Town. The platform focuses on transparent, geographically anchored civic participation.