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Van Rooyen Destination Guide
Delve into Van Rooyen in South Africa
Van Rooyen in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a city in South Africa - some 211 mi or ( 340 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Current time in Van Rooyen is now 05:31 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qacha's Nek, Maseru, Mbabane, Manzini, and Lobamba. While being here, make sure to check out Qacha's Nek . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Van Rooyen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bloody Battlefields of South Africa Ronamoon's photos around Dundee, South Africa (travel pics)
Preview of Ronamoon's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
Battlefields Cycle Tour November 2012
A group of friends cycling through some of the battlefields of KNZ, South Arica ..
The Royal Country Inn, Dundee, South Africa - GoHop.ie - Unravel Travel TV
The Royal Country Inn in Dundee, South Africa combines the benefits of modern accommodation with an old-world charm. Situated in the heart of the Anglo-Zulu War battlefields, halfway between Johannesb ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal
The coal mining town of Dundee is situated in a valley of the Biggarsberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa . It is part of the Endumeni Municipality, Umzinyathi District. It is very rich in coal deposits. More populous than the town of Dundee itself is its adjacent township named Sibongile, orininally established by Peter Smith, with land contributed by his son in-law. This township is now being extended with many residing zones, e.g. Lindelani.
Located at -28.17 30.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Endumeni Local Municipality
Endumeni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Endumeni is an isiZulu name meaning "a place of thunderstorm". The municipality shares its name with the Endumeni hill.
Located at -28.17 30.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Umzinyathi District Municipality
Umzinyathi District Municipality uMzinyathi is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of uMzinyathi is Dundee. The majority of its 456 452 people speak IsiZulu. The district code is DC24
Located at -28.17 30.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Talana Hill
The Battle of Talana Hill, also known as the Battle of Glencoe, was the first major clash of the Second Boer War. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove Boers from a hilltop position, but the British suffered heavy casualties in the process, including their commanding general Sir William Penn Symons.
Located at -28.11 30.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Penn Symons
Major-General Sir William Penn Symons KCB (17 July 1843 – 23 October 1899) was a British Army officer who was mortally wounded as he commanded his forces at the Battle of Talana Hill during the Second Boer War. Whilst his forces won the battle they had to abandon their position and fall back to Ladysmith. Symons and the more severely wounded were left to the Boers; he died three days later as a prisoner of war. A monument to his valour was raised in Victoria Park, Saltash, Cornwall, UK.
Located at -28.11 30.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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