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Waldheim Destination Guide

Explore Waldheim in South Africa

Waldheim in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a place in South Africa - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Waldheim

Time in Waldheim is now 03:24 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qacha's Nek, Mokhotlong, Maseru, Mbabane, and Manzini. Since you are here already, consider visiting Qacha's Nek . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Waldheim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

son et lumiere RDL

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recent thunder storm at Rorke's Drift Lodge by Camera Caddy ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -28.36 30.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -28.35 30.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1879 in South Africa, Battles of the Anglo-Zulu War, Conflicts in 1879, History of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -28.36 30.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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