King Shaka’s Grave
The Shaka Memorial is a provincial heritage site in KwaDukuza in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It marks the resting place of the Zulu King Shaka near the site where he was assassinated by his half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana while sitting on a rock near the barracks at his capital Dukuza.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: memorial marking the resting place of Zulu King Shaka
- Also known as: “King Shaka Memorial”, “Shaka”, and “Shaka Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Stanger Secondary School and Stanger Manor Secondary School.
Stanger Secondary School
School
Stanger Secondary School is a public high school… Stanger Secondary School is situated 760 metres northwest of King Shaka’s Grave.
Stanger Manor Secondary School
School
Stanger Manor Secondary School is a public high school… Stanger Manor Secondary School is situated 2½ km northwest of King Shaka’s Grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include KwaDukuza and Groutville.
Groutville
Suburb
Groutville is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Groutville is situated 7 km southwest of King Shaka’s Grave.
King Shaka’s Grave
- Categories: memorial and tourism
- Location: KwaDukuza Local Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.34004° or 29° 20′ 24″ south
Longitude
31.29446° or 31° 17′ 40″ east
Open location code
5G2HM75V+XQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“King Shaka’s Grave” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Tsjaka Monument”
- Southern Sotho: “Sehopotso sa Shaka”
- Zulu: “Isikhumbuzo SeSilo uShaka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Dukuza Museum and Market Plaza.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ilembe Health District Office and Aksons Motors.
KwaZulu-Natal: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
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