S.A. Weather
June 3rd, 2009
Kwazulu Natal
Click-able map of Kwazulu Natal for easier navigation
Kwa Zulu Natal Facts
Kwazulu Natal is South Africa’s most populous province with an estimated 10 million people. Most of these are Zulus, descendants of the famous king Shaka. These people are still fiercely protective of their tribe and culture and they swear allegiance to King Goodwill Zwelethini. You will certainly meet these people on your visit to KZN and you can relive the history of their kingdom and their famous tussles with the Boers and British by visiting the Battlefields.
The capital of Kwazulu Natal is Pietermaritzburg but its premier city is Durban, Africa’s busiest port with a population of about 3 million. There are pretty beaches around the city but we recommend you head up the North Coast to savour silky white sand and tropical warm waters. There are 2 World Heritage Sites – the greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, an excellent addition to a Kwazulu Natal Safari and the Ukhahlamba/Drakensberg Mountain Range with the country’s highest peaks. Once the hunting ground of the Zulu Kings ,the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve is home to the Big Five as well as being famous for its white and black rhino protection program.
– Nelson Mandela:
“The St Lucia Wetland Park must be the only place on the globe where the world oldest land mammal (The Rhino) with the world’s biggest terrestrial mammal (The Elephant) share an ecosystem with the world’s oldest fish (The Coelacanth) and the world’s biggest marine mammal (The Whale).”
