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Discover Nkandla in South Africa
Nkandla in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a town located in South Africa - some 267 mi or ( 430 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Nkandla is now 12:43 PM (Sunday) . 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, Mbabane, Hlatikulu, Swarthoogte, and Pretoria. 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 Nkandla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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gnoe - blue wildebeest - connochaetes taurinus
Blue wildebeest are large African bovids with robust muzzles and cow-like horns. The wildebeest is a grazer and needs water almost daily. Wildebeests thrive in areas that are neither too wet nor too d ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 23 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 28 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 28 km away
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