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Delve into Koningskroon in South Africa
Koningskroon in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a city in South Africa - some 267 mi or ( 430 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Current time in Koningskroon is now 05:57 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Maseru, Siteki, Mbabane, Manzini, and Lobamba. While being here, make sure to check out Maseru . 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 Koningskroon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Südafrika - Frauen der Zulu
PMMedia1: Die Provinz KwaZulu Natal in Südafrika wird vor allem von den Zulus bevölkert. Heute noch leben sie nach dem Vorbild ihrer Vorfahren. Die Dorfgemeinschaft besteht aus einem großen erweiterte ..
Soul Gypsies South Africa 2011 Safari
Chris and Maggie Mellor (Soul Gypsies) organize South African Safaris as well as other wonderful global adventures. www.soulgypsies.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Biggar family
The Biggar family, Alexander Harvey Biggar (29 October 1781 – 27 December 1838) and his two sons Robert (12 September 1813 – 17 April 1838) and George (20 February 1820 – 17 February 1838), were pioneer traders at Port Natal, in what was to become the Colony of Natal. Subsequent to the massacre of Retief's delegation, they became involved in the exchange of attacks between Zulus and settlers. Although contributing to the overthrow of Dingane, all three lost their lives in the conflicts of 1838.
Located at -28.45 31.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Piet Retief
Pieter Mauritz Retief (12 November 1780 – 6 February 1838) was a South African Boer leader. Settling in 1814 in the frontier region of the Cape Colony, he assumed command of punitive expeditions in response to raiding parties from the adjacent Xhosa territory. He became a spokesperson for the frontier farmers who voiced their discontent, and wrote the Voortrekkers' declaration at their departure from the colony.
Located at -28.43 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
UMgungundlovu
uMgungundlovu was the royal capital of the Zulu king Dingane (1828–1840) and one of several military complexes (amakhanda) which he maintained. He established his royal kraal in 1829 in the Emakhosini Valley against Lion Hill, just south of the White Umfolozi River. The name uMgungundlovu stems from the Zulu word or phrase ungungu we ndlovu, which means "the secret conclave of the elephant". Some sources also refer to uMgungundlovu as "the place of the elephant".
Located at -28.43 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni was a battle that took place at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28|29|6|S|31|16|27|E|type:event_region:ZA |primary |name= }} in what is now KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa, between the Voortrekkers and the Zulus during the period of the Great Trek.
Located at -28.49 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Ulundi
The Battle of Ulundi took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi on 4 July 1879 and was the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War. The British army finally broke the military power of the Zulu nation by defeating the main Zulu army and immediately afterwards capturing and razing the capital of Zululand, the royal kraal of Ulundi.
Located at -28.32 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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