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Hattingspruit Destination Guide

Delve into Hattingspruit in South Africa

Hattingspruit in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a city in South Africa - some 201 mi or ( 323 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Current time in Hattingspruit is now 05:18 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mokhotlong, Maseru, Butha-Buthe, Mbabane, and Manzini. While being here, make sure to check out Mokhotlong . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hattingspruit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bloody Battlefields of South Africa Ronamoon's photos around Dundee, South Africa (travel pics)

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The Royal Country Inn, Dundee, South Africa - GoHop.ie - Unravel Travel TV

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The Royal Country Inn in Dundee, South Africa combines the benefits of modern accommodation with an old-world charm. Situated in the heart of the Anglo-Zulu War battlefields, halfway between Johannesb ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at -28.11 30.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1899 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1899, History of KwaZulu-Natal, King's Royal Rifle Corps, KwaZulu-Natal

Penn Symons

Major-General Sir William Penn Symons KCB (17 July 1843 – 23 October 1899) was a British Army officer who was mortally wounded as he commanded his forces at the Battle of Talana Hill during the Second Boer War. Whilst his forces won the battle they had to abandon their position and fall back to Ladysmith. Symons and the more severely wounded were left to the Boers; he died three days later as a prisoner of war. A monument to his valour was raised in Victoria Park, Saltash, Cornwall, UK.

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Located at -28.11 30.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1843 births, 1899 deaths, British Army generals, British Army personnel of the Anglo-Zulu War, British Army personnel of the Second Boer War, British military personnel killed in the Second Boer War, British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Burmese War, British military personnel of the Tirah Campaign, British prisoners of war, Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath, People from Cornwall, Second Boer War prisoners of war, South Wales Borderers officers

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

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Located at -28.17 30.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: District Municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal

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.

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Located at -28.17 30.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Local Municipalities of Umzinyathi

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.

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Located at -28.17 30.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Boer Wars locations, Mining communities in South Africa, Populated places in the Umzinyathi District Municipality