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Dokodweni Destination Guide
Touring Dokodweni in South Africa
Dokodweni in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is located in South Africa - some 312 mi or ( 501 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Dokodweni is now 08:32 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mbabane, Manzini, Tugela Mouth, Pretoria, and Pietermaritzburg. Being here already, consider visiting Mbabane . Check out our recommendations for Dokodweni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Gingindlovu
The Battle of Gingindlovu (uMgungundlovu) was fought on 2 April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the Siege of Eshowe and a Zulu impi of king Cetshwayo.
Located at -29.02 31.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mandeni Local Municipality
Mandeni Local Municipality (formerly eNdondakusuka Local Municipality) is an administrative area in the iLembe District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Manufacturing, elementary work and plant and machine work are the highest non-farming categories of labour. Mandeni includes substantial areas of commercial agriculture, with the bulk of these areas under sugar-cane. Agriculture is the main employment sector in the area.
Located at -29.15 31.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Sepia joubini
Sepia joubini is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically South Africa, off Tugela River Mouth, to Cape Natal, off southern Mozambique (24ºS to 25ºS), and in the Saya-de-Malha Bank. It lives at a depth of between 66 and 170 m. Females of S. joubini grow to a mantle length of 64 mm. The type specimen was collected off Durban, South Africa. It is deposited at The Natural History Museum in London.
Located at -29.18 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Siege of Eshowe
The Siege of Eshowe was part of a three-pronged attack on the Zulu Impis of king Cetshwayo at Ulundi during the Anglo-Zulu War. After a successful incursion as far as Eshowe, Colonel Charles Pearson was besieged there for two months by the Zulus.
Located at -28.89 31.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Dhlinza Forest, KwaZulu-Natal
The Dhlinza Forest is a subtropical forest or Coastal Scarp Forest in Eshowe, Zululand, South Africa, one of five natural forests running in a 100 km line running northwest from the coast. Others are the Ongoye, Entumeni, Nkandla and Qudeni Forests. They are the most important forests in southern Africa from the aspect of unique biodiversity. It contains rare birds, chameleons, snails, butterflies, moths, frogs and beetles.
Located at -28.91 31.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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