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Langgewacht Destination Guide

Discover Langgewacht in South Africa

Langgewacht in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a town located in South Africa - some 253 mi or ( 407 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Langgewacht

Local time in Langgewacht is now 06:34 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, Siteki, Mbabane, Manzini, and Lobamba. 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 Langgewacht ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sacred Sangoma Dance

1:10 min by spiritconsciousness
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A Sangoma in full shaman Sangoma dance for the ancestors... in ceremony in KwaZulu-Natal... The song and drumming and dress is traditional for Sangoma ceremony. To find out more about Sangoma's please ..

Un Safari à Kirkman's Kamp en Afrique du sud

5:22 min by Pierre Bouchard
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Souvenir d'un safari photo en Afrique du sud ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at -28.43 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1780 births, 1838 deaths, 19th-century African people, Afrikaner people, Great Trek, History of KwaZulu-Natal, Massacres in South Africa, South African people of Huguenot descent

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".

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Located at -28.43 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: History of KwaZulu-Natal, History of South Africa, Zulu culture

Battle of Magango

The Battle of Magango was fought in 1840 between Zulu and Boer forces at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28|23|0.13|S|30|54|59.13|E|type:event |primary |name= }}. The Zulus were led by King Dingane. The Boers were victorious.

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Located at -28.38 30.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: History of South Africa

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.

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Located at -28.49 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1838 in South Africa, 19th century in Africa, Battles involving the Zulu, Conflicts in 1838, Great Trek, History of KwaZulu-Natal, Military history of South Africa

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.

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Located at -28.45 31.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1820 Settlers, English businesspeople, History of KwaZulu-Natal, South African families