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The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal Province

Afrikaans name: KwaZulu-Natal provinsie

KwaZulu-Natal has many fantastic beaches and game reserves. KwaZulu-Natal, often referred to as KZN, is known for a number of things including its great weather, excellent beaches, game-parks and cultural diversity. There are many sites of historical significance including many battlefields. Some of the more significant battles that took place in the province are the Battle of Isandlwana, between the British and the Zulu forces, and the Battle of Spioenkop between British and Boer forces.

One day tours in KwaZulu-Natal

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Durban is a popular destination for both local and foreign tourists with the main attraction being its many beaches. While in Durban don’t forget to visit places such as uShaka Marine World and the Durban Botanical Gardens. Although it is smaller than Durban, Pietermaritzburg is the province’s capital city.

Although Kruger National Park is the country’s premier game reserve, iMfolozi Game Reserve and Hluhluwe Game Reserve are definitely worth a visit. In fact there are many nature reserves in KZN and they are scattered throughout the province. Some of these have 1 or more of the Big 5 species while others are of interest to birders, botanists and others.

Capital City:

Pietermaritzburg

Area:

94,361 square kilometres

Population:

10,267,300 (in 2011)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Albert Falls Dam

Aliwal Shoal

Amanzimtoti

Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary

Ansteys Beach, Durban


B

Ballito

Baynesfield

Bergville

Bluff Nature Reserve, Durban

Blythedale Beach

Botha, Birth place of General Louis

Bothas Pass

Brighton Beach, Durban


C

Cape Vidal

Chelmsford Nature Reserve

Colenso

Crocworld, Scottburgh


D

Didima Resort

Dukuza Museum

Durban

Durban Botanical Gardens


E

Empangeni

Eshowe

Estcourt


F

False Bay Park

Fort Amiel

Fort Durnford

Fort Mistake

Fort Nottingham


G

Gingindlovu

Greytown

Greytown Museum


H

Hibberdene

Hilton

Hluhluwe

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

Howick

Howick Falls


I

Illovo Beach

iMfolozi Game Reserve

Inanda Dam

Isimangaliso Wetland Park

Ixopo


J

Japanese Gardens, Durban North

Japanese Gardens, Queensburgh


K

Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve

King Shaka Visitor Centre

KwaDukuza

KZN North Coast

KZN South Coast


L

Ladysmith

Lake Eland Game Reserve


M

Majuba Hill

Mandini

Margate

Midmar Dam

Mitchell Park, Durban

Mkuze

Mooi River

Mtunzini

Mzimkulwana River


N

Ndumo Game Reserve

New Germany

New Germany Nature Reserve

New Hanover

Newcastle

North Coast of KZN

Nottingham Road


O

Oliviershoek Pass

Oribi Gorge


P

Paradise Valley Nature Reserve

Park Rynie

Pietermaritzburg

Pigeon Valley Nature Reserve, Durban

Pongola

Port Edward

Port Shepstone

Port Shepstone Lighthouse


Q


R

Ramsgate

Richards Bay

Richmond

Richmond Museum

Rocky Bay

Rosetta

Royal Natal National Park


S

Scottburgh

Sea Park

Shelly Beach

Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve

Skyline Nature Reserve

South Coast of KZN

South Port

Spioenkop Dam and Nature Reserve

Stanger


T

Tala Private Game Reserve

T.C. Robertson Nature Reserve

Tembe Elephant Reserve

Tinley Manor

Tugela

Tugela Mouth

Tugela River


U

Umkomaas

Umlalazi Nature Reserve

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve

Umtentweni

Umzinto

Umzumbe

Underberg


V

Van Reenen's Pass

Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve


W

Wagendrift Dam

Warner Beach

Weenen Game Reserve

Winterton

Winterton Museum


X


Y


Z

Tourism KwaZulu-Natal

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