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Kwazulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal or the Zulu Kingdom includes Durban, the Drakensberg, Pietermaritzburg and Midlands, Zululand, South Coast, Dolphin or North Coast, Battlefields and East Griqualand regions.

Drakensberg

The Drakensberg mountain range is situated along southeast coast of South Africa. These spectacular Drakensberg Mountains are a challenge for adventure seekers and a heaven for wildlife lovers...Read more
Drakensberg

Durban

Durban is enchanting, vibrant and has a vast historical culture. Combine this with being based on a long beach there is plenty to see and do. A Mecca for holiday makers with its luxurious resorts...Read more
Durban

South Coast

Margate, Port Shepstone, Scottburgh, Port Edward, sardines, golf, whales, dolphins, the Oribi Gorge, hibiscus flowers and golden beaches are some of the terms which people associate with this magnificent region of South Africa...Read more
South Coast

Zululand

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is the ancestral home of the Zulu - the People of Heaven. Stretching from the Indian Ocean in the east to the uKhahlamba - Drakensberg mountains in the west and from the Mozambique border in the north to the Mtamvuna River in the south...Read more
Zululand

Province Statistics

Surface Area: 92,100 sq km

Population: 8 930 000

Capital: Pietermaritzburg

Official languages: English, Afrikaans, Ndebele, South Sotho, North Sothom Swati, Tsonga, Xhosa and Zulu.

Predominant Religions: Christian. Also Hindu, Muslim and traditional religions.

Currency: Rand

Time Zone: GMT +2

International Dialling Code: + 27

Voltage Requirements: 220/250V, 50hz. Sockets take plugs with 3 large round pins.

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