The Battlefields - Legends of the Zulu Kingdom
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Battles and Sites
Fort Prospect
Battle of iTala
iTaleni
Monuments and Memorials
Biyela Monument:
The Biyela Memorial was put up at the request of the Biyela
clan to
show their area of origin. It is beyond the Katazo store
on the road
from Melmoth to Babanango, not far from Dingane's spring.
Katazo
located on the southern road from Mtonjaneni to Babanango.
Other Cultural attractions
Kwa Magwaza Mission Station:
The late Reverend Robert Robertson established the
station, 'the
place of tall trees', in 1860. Bishop Wilkinson later
operated from
there. During the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 the station was
destroyed,
but soon re-established before being destroyed once more in
1884
during the civil disturbances in Zululand. Education
facilities and
hospitals were developed later. 8 kms south-west of
Melmoth,
Zululand.
Mthonjaneni Site:
This hill overlooks the Ulundi plain. Dingaans drinking
water was
brought from it and the Voortrekker laager was situated on
it prior
to the incident at the Opathe gorge. The British laagered
here during
the closing stages of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. Highlands
north of
Melmoth.
Simunye:
An authenitic Zulu Cultural Village showing daily
lifestyles. 10
kms east of Melmoth.Tel: (035) 4503111
For more information regarding Melmoth and its cultural attractions contact Melmoth Publicity Association.
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