Rorke’s Drift
Rorke’s Drift is a suburb in Msinga Local Municipality, Umzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal and has an elevation of 1,135 metres. Rorke’s Drift is situated nearby to the hamlet Masotsheni, as well as near Ndodekhling-Shayiwe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Oscarberg.
Oscarberg
Peak
The Oscarberg, called by the Zulus Shiyane, is the name given by the Reverend Otto Witt to a large hill 350 yards to the southeast of the two buildings which formed the trading post at the Battle of Rorke's Drift.
Rorke’s Drift
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Rork’s Drift”
- Category: locality
- Location: Msinga Local Municipality, Umzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-28.34925° or 28° 20′ 57″ south
Longitude
30.53238° or 30° 31′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,135 metres (3,724 feet)
Open location code
5G3GMG2J+8X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
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