Zululand

Zululand is one of the 11 districts of the province of . It is home to some of the continent's longest established wildlife reserves.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Vryheid and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.

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is a coal-mining and cattle-ranching town of 47,000 people in Zululand, . is the Afrikaans word for "freedom".

Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park, formerly Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Park, is a park covering 960 km² of hilly terrain in Zululand, in province. It is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts.

The is a wildlife reserve located at the confluence of the and Nyoni Rivers in the province of , , operated by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.

Zululand

Latitude of center
-28° or 28° south
Longitude of center
32° east
Population
892,000
Elevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)
Geo­Names ID
936676
Wiki­data ID
Q2309262
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Zululand” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Zoeloeland
  • Afrikaans: Zululand Distriksmunisipaliteit
  • Afrikaans: Zululand-distriksmunisipaliteit
  • Afrikaans: Zululand
  • Armenian: Զուլուլենդ
  • Cebuano: Zululand District Municipality
  • Chinese: Zululand Khu-he̍k Chū-tī-thé
  • Chinese: 祖魯蘭
  • Chinese: 祖魯蘭區自治市
  • Chinese: 祖鲁兰区自治市
  • Danish: Zululand
  • Dutch: Zululand
  • Estonian: Zululandi ringkond
  • Finnish: Sulumaa
  • Finnish: Zulumaa
  • French: Zululand
  • German: Zululand
  • Indonesian: Distrik Zululand
  • Indonesian: Zululand
  • Italian: Municipalità distrettuale di Zululand
  • Japanese: ズールーランド郡
  • Min Nan Chinese: Zululand Khu-he̍k Chū-tī-thé
  • Norwegian Bokmål: KwaZulu
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Zululand
  • Norwegian: Zululand
  • Novial: Zulu-lande
  • Pedi: Mmasepala Setereke tša Zululand
  • Polish: Zululand
  • Russian: Зулуленд
  • Slovenian: Zulujska kraljevina
  • Slovenian: Zululand
  • Spanish: Zululand
  • Ukrainian: Зулуленд
  • Xhosa: Zululand District Municipality
  • Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda seZululand
  • Zulu: Zululand

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