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.
- Work of art
- …is a statue
- Description: memorial marking the resting place of Zulu King Shaka
- Also known as“King Shaka Memorial”“Shaka”“Shaka Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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.
KwaDukuza
KwaDukuza, previously known as Stanger, is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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
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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.
Tsjaka MonumentAfrikaans
Sehopotso sa ShakaSouthern Sotho
Isikhumbuzo SeSilo uShakaZulu
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dukuza Museum and Market Plaza.
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