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Kwazulu Natal

  • KwaZulu Natal is called the Garden Province and is the home of the Zulu nation. It is situated along the coast of the Indian Ocean and is the host of 2 declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites: iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park.

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The top destinations in the KwaZulu Natal region include the city of Durban, Umhlanga, the South Coast, the beautiful Midlands, St Lucia, the Drakensberg Mountains, as well as a whole range of game reserves. This province has a pleasant, year-round, tropical climate and the coastline lies on the warm Indian Ocean, making KZN a popular beach holiday destination.

The variety of highly reputable game reserves scatter the province, offering fantastic Big 5 game viewing in green, luscious splendor, while accommodation varies from the adventurous to the opulent.

The 'Land of the Zulus', as KZN is affectionately known, has a tide of history and unique cultural influence that is sure to interest visitors. The Battlefields is an area dedicated to the rememberance of the Zulu-Anglo-Boer War that ravaged the area over 70 years ago.

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Experience Kwazulu Natal

KwaZulu Natal offers a hive of entertainment. Some of the most beautiful game reserves in Africa can be found here; prime Indian Ocean beaches; the majestic Drakensberg Mountains; the iSimangaliso Wetland Park; the spectacular Midlands; and the historic Battlefields.

For sport fanatics, the sky is the limit with such a variety of entertaining sports on offer: magnificent golf courses, fishing spots, surfing, wind-surfing, as well as deep sea fishing and other boat cruises along the subtropical coastline.

The region is fondly known as the Zulu Kingdom; a pot of African, European and Indian cultures thriving together, offering a smorgasbord of different types of cuisine and culture.

Historical significance in the province is celebrated at the KZN Battlefields, a memorial to theZulu-Anglo-Boer war that tore the area to pieces so many years ago. The zulu culture is rich in KZN, offering visitors much to learn and experience about the country of South Africa.

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