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Talana, KwaZulu-Natal

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Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Talana
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Coordinates: 28°10′41″S 30°15′18″E / 28.178°S 30.255°E / -28.178; 30.255
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUmzinyathi
MunicipalityEndumeni
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box3023

Talana is a village 5 km east of Dundee on the route between Vryheid and Glencoe. The name is Zulu and derives from the shelf, made of itala grass, around the central pole in a Zulu chief's home. Amulets, precious items and valuables were placed on this Talana Shelf. Hence the name means "the place where treasures are kept."

." Talana Hill is a flat-topped hill and was the scene of the famous Battle of Talana Hill on 20 October 1899, between the Boers and the British.

References

  1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 427. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
Municipalities and communities of UMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Dundee
Endumeni
UMzinyathi District within South Africa
UMzinyathi District within South Africa
Nquthu
Msinga
Umvoti


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