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Discover Calrossie in South Africa
Calrossie in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a place located in South Africa - some 216 mi or ( 347 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Calrossie is now 08:15 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qacha's Nek, Maseru, Mbabane, Manzini, and Lobamba. When in this area, you might want to check out Qacha's Nek . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Calrossie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Battlefields Cycle Tour November 2012
A group of friends cycling through some of the battlefields of KNZ, South Arica ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Blood River
The Battle of Blood River is the name given for the battle fought between 470 Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius, and an estimated 10,000–15,000 Zulu attackers on the bank of the Ncome River on 16 December 1838, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Casualties amounted to three thousand of king Dingane's soldiers dead, including two Zulu princes competing with prince Mpande for the Zulu throne. Three Trekker commando members were lightly wounded, including Pretorius himself.
Located at -28.11 30.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal
The coal mining town of Dundee is situated in a valley of the Biggarsberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa . It is part of the Endumeni Municipality, Umzinyathi District. It is very rich in coal deposits. More populous than the town of Dundee itself is its adjacent township named Sibongile, orininally established by Peter Smith, with land contributed by his son in-law. This township is now being extended with many residing zones, e.g. Lindelani.
Located at -28.17 30.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Endumeni Local Municipality
Endumeni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Endumeni is an isiZulu name meaning "a place of thunderstorm". The municipality shares its name with the Endumeni hill.
Located at -28.17 30.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Umzinyathi District Municipality
Umzinyathi District Municipality uMzinyathi is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of uMzinyathi is Dundee. The majority of its 456 452 people speak IsiZulu. The district code is DC24
Located at -28.17 30.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Battle of Talana Hill
The Battle of Talana Hill, also known as the Battle of Glencoe, was the first major clash of the Second Boer War. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove Boers from a hilltop position, but the British suffered heavy casualties in the process, including their commanding general Sir William Penn Symons.
Located at -28.11 30.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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