KwaZulu-Natal - KwaZulu-Natal

Royal Natal National Park
KwaZulu-Natal Province
CapitalPietermaritzburg
Residents
10.267.300 (2011), 11.065.240 (2016), 11.531.628 (2020)
surface
94,361 km²
websitewww.kwazulunatal.gov.za/
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The province KwaZulu-Natal lies in the southeast South Africa. It is known for its natural wonders and game parks, but also for the metropolis Durban and the culture of the Zulus.

Regions

  • Drakensberg - impressive mountain range inland. Ideal for hiking, climbing, relaxing, fishing, mountain biking.
  • Zululand - Former heartland of the Zulu with Ulundi, the capital of the Zulu king.
  • Elephant Coast, earlier also than Tongaland designated. - Very poor area with beautiful nature. Here is the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (Unesco World Heritage), the equally beautiful lake Lake Sibaya and the bay Sodwana Bay (ideal for diving), as well as that Kosi Bay Nature Reserve. The special attraction is the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park.
  • Greater Durban - Area around the metropolis of Durban
  • North Coast between Greater Durban and Zululand, also called Dolphin Coast known
  • South coast or Hibiscus Coast - Extends along the coast of Durban to Port Edward. The subtropical forests and especially the beaches on the relatively warm Indian Ocean are a nice destination for a trip.
  • Battlefields - The region was hotly contested between the Boers and the Zulus and between the Boers and the British during the Boer War.
  • Midlands - Rural region between the Drakensberg and Greater Durban
  • East Griqualand - Small, historically interesting region in the southwest of the province

places

Map of KwaZulu-Natal
  • 1 DurbanWebsite of this institutionDurban in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDurban in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDurban (Q5468) in the Wikidata database is the provincial capital and cultural center. The majority of South Africans of Indian descent live here and the city therefore has a very special flair. The city's beaches and promenade are popular, but the center is rather shabby.
  • 2 PietermaritzburgWebsite of this institutionPietermaritzburg in the encyclopedia WikipediaPietermaritzburg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPietermaritzburg (Q185591) in the Wikidata database is an old inland university town
  • 3 EshoweEshowe in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageEshowe in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEshowe in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryEshowe (Q1367652) in the Wikidata database is the oldest European settlement in Zululand and a good starting point to get to know this region.
  • 4 LadysmithWebsite of this institutionLadysmith in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLadysmith in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLadysmith (Q874262) in the Wikidata database

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getting there

By plane

  • 1  King Shaka International AirportWebsite of this institution (IATA: MAJOR). King Shaka International Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKing Shaka International Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryKing Shaka International Airport (Q392728) in the Wikidata database.Durban Airport is the third largest in South Africa and has good connections to the main cities in the country.

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Web links

Royal Natal National Park
KwaZulu-Natal - Districts, Towns, National Parks, and Reserves

Regions: Battlefields • Drakensberg • East Griqualand • Elephant Coast • Greater Durban • Midlands • North Coast • South coast • Zululand
Cities: Durban • Eshowe • Ladysmith • Pietermaritzburg

National parks and reserves:iSimangaliso Wetland Park • Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park
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South Africa - provinces
Eastern Cape • Free State • Gauteng • KwaZulu-Natal • Limpopo • Mpumalanga • North-west • Northern Cape • Western Cape
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