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Maphungu Destination Guide

Discover Maphungu in South Africa

Maphungu in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a town located in South Africa - some 245 mi or ( 394 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Maphungu is now 08:32 PM (Thursday) . 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: Mokhotlong, Maseru, Mbabane, Manzini, and Lobamba. When in this area, you might want to check out Mokhotlong . 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 Maphungu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Isandlwana

The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was the first major encounter in the Anglo–Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Eleven days after the British commenced their invasion of Zululand in South Africa, a Zulu force of some 20,000 warriors attacked a portion of the British main column consisting of about 1,800 British, colonial and native troops and perhaps 400 civilians.

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Located at -28.36 30.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1879 in South Africa, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Anglo-Zulu War, Conflicts in 1879, History of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, Military history of South Africa

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 19 km away
Tags: History of South Africa

Oscarberg

The Oscarberg is the name given by Reverend Otto Witt to a large hill 350 yards to the southeast (and rear) of the two buildings which formed the station at the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift. The Zulus called the hill Shiyane, or "The Eyebrow.

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Located at -28.36 30.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Geography of KwaZulu-Natal, Hills of South Africa

Battle of Rorke's Drift

The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January.

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Located at -28.35 30.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1879 in South Africa, Battles of the Anglo-Zulu War, Conflicts in 1879, History of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal