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Discover Eshowe in South Africa

Eshowe in the region of KwaZulu-Natal with its 14,786 habitants is a town located in South Africa - some 296 mi or ( 477 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Eshowe

Local time in Eshowe is now 04:15 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Maseru, Mbabane, Hlatikulu, Pretoria, and Pietermaritzburg. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . We found 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 Eshowe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Zulu Reed Dance

2:05 min by eshowedotcom
Views: 14097 Rating: 5.00

This Zulu King's Royal Reed Dance (uMkhosi woMhlanga) has been tirelessly celebrated by countless generations in early September. Over 20 thousand Zulu maidens converge on King Zwelithini kaBhekizulu' ..

coming of age zoulou sept 2006

1:15 min by flo271275
Views: 13557 Rating: 5.00

Pour les zoulous, le coming of age est une ceromonie de transition de l adolescence al age adulte. Devenue femme, l initiée pourra alors se marier. Les invités accrochent des billets dans ces cheveux, ..


Zulu Stick Fighting

2:12 min by Burton Richardson
Views: 12173 Rating: 4.71

www.jkdunlimited.com http Burton "Lucky Dog" Richardson doing Zulu stick fighting sparring with a Zulu lower chief in QuaZulu Natal, South Africa. This footage was taken during Burton's fourth trip to ..

Amazing Zulu Dance Show in Shakaland, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

5:27 min by sharingtheglobe
Views: 661 Rating: 5.00

Short excerpts of the dance show in Shakaland, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Video starts with the intro walk into the dance hall by the performers, shows clips during the show, including the children ..


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Interesting facts about this location

UMlalazi Local Municipality

uMlalazi Local Municipality is an administrative area in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the uMlalazi River.

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Located at -28.88 31.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Local Municipalities of Umgungundlovu

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.

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Located at -28.89 31.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1879 in South Africa, Battles of the Anglo-Zulu War, History of KwaZulu-Natal, History of South Africa

Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve

Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve, is located just outside Eshowe, in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa. This nature reserve is about 250 Ha in area.

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Located at -28.89 31.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Protected areas of KwaZulu-Natal

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.

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Located at -28.91 31.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Forests of South Africa, Geography of KwaZulu-Natal, Visitor attractions in KwaZulu-Natal

Goedertrouw Dam

Goedertrouw Dam is an earth-fill type dam in South Africa. The Dam was constructed on the Mhlathuze River, near Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1980 (commissioned in 1982). It currently has a capacity of 301 million m3 and is principally for provision of water to the industrial complex at Richards Bay. It serves also as reservoir for irrigation and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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Located at -28.76 31.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1982, Dams in South Africa

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Eshowe