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Riversmeet Destination Guide
Touring Riversmeet in South Africa
Riversmeet in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a city located in South Africa - some 256 mi or ( 413 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Riversmeet is now 12:20 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mokhotlong, Maseru, Siteki, Mbabane, and Manzini. Being here already, consider visiting Mokhotlong . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Riversmeet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sacred Sangoma Dance
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 ..
DumaZulu Cultural Village - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
At the DumaZulu Cultural village, you gain an insight into the old Zulu way of life. This video was produced by SmartGuide for their interactive online video guide. ..
Thembe Elephant Reserve - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
The Thembe Elephant Reserve is home to South Africa's only indigenous elephant herd. This video was produced by SmartGuide for their interactive online video guide. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at -28.38 30.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 21 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 21 km away
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