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Ladysmith Destination Guide

Touring Ladysmith in South Africa

Ladysmith in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is located in South Africa - some 217 mi or ( 350 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ladysmith is now 03:10 AM (Monday) . 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: Qacha's Nek, Mokhotlong, Maseru, Hlotse, and Butha-Buthe. Being here already, consider visiting Qacha's Nek . Check out our recommendations for Ladysmith ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Siege of Ladysmith

The Siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 30 October 1899 and 28 February 1900 at Ladysmith, Natal.

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Located at -28.56 29.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1899 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1899, Conflicts in 1900, Histories of cities in South Africa, History of KwaZulu-Natal, Sieges of the Second Boer War

Battle of Ladysmith

The Battle of Ladysmith was one of the early engagements of the Second Boer War. A large British force which had concentrated at the garrison town of Ladysmith launched a sortie on 30 October 1899, against Boer armies which were slowly surrounding the town. The result was a disaster for the British. The main body was driven back into the town, and an isolated detachment of 800 men was forced to surrender to Commandant De Wet.

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Located at -28.56 29.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1899 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1899, Conflicts in 1900, History of KwaZulu-Natal

Qedusizi Dam

Qedusizi Dam is a earth-fill type dam located on the Klip River in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa near the city of Ladysmith. It was established in 1998 and serves mainly for flood storage/flood diversion purposes (regulation measures). The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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Located at -28.54 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1998, Dams in South Africa

Windsor Dam

Windsor Dam was originally build to control flooding of Ladysmith, in KwaZulu-Natal by the Klip River, but silt buildup quickly reduced its efficiency. The Windsor Dam was commissioned in 1950, has a capacity of 772 cubic metres, and a surface area of 0.826 square kilometres, the dam wall is 17 metres high. The Qedusizi Dam further downstream in the Klip River was completed in 1997 to take over the task of flood management.

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Located at -28.50 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1949, Dams in South Africa

Battle of the Tugela Heights

The Battle of Tugela (or Thukela) Heights, consisted of a series of military actions lasting from 14 February through 27 February 1900 in which General Sir Redvers Buller's British army forced Louis Botha's Boer army to lift the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.

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Located at -28.68 29.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Battle honours of the British Army, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1900, History of KwaZulu-Natal

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Ladysmith