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.Photo: Mwgielink, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 include Stanger Secondary School and Stanger Manor Secondary School.
Stanger Secondary School
School
Stanger Secondary School is a public high school located in Stanger / KwaDukuza on the north coast of Kwazulu Natal in South Africa. 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 located in Stanger, KwaDukuza, on the north coast of South Africa. 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
Town
Photo: JRamatsui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
KwaDukuza, previously known as Stanger, is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 2006, the municipal name was changed to KwaDukuza, but the Zulu people in the area called it "Dukuza" well before then.
Groutville
Suburb
Groutville is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Home of the late ANC leader, Chief Albert Luthuli and his wife Nokukhanya Bhengu, Home to RT Rev H. 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.34004° or 29° 20′ 24″ southLongitude
31.29446° or 31° 17′ 40″ eastOpen location code
5G2HM75V+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5929460685OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q7462531
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“King Shaka’s Grave” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Tsjaka Monument”
- Zulu: “Isikhumbuzo SeSilo uShaka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dukuza Museum and Market Plaza.
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