Your essential online guide to Zululand
Your Essential Online Guide
to the Zululand Experience
visitZululand.co.za
The official website of
the uMlalazi Tourism Association

uMlalazi Municipality
uMlalazi Municipality
Contact:
Tel: 035 473 3474



MTUNZINI
24-Hour
• BP Petrol
• Diesel
• Paraffin
• Takeaway food
• ATM

Tel: 035 340 1745



Birding
Zulu Culture
Game viewing

Customised tours &
hidden gems with
registered tour guide
Des Shuttleworth
035 474 1855
072 711 4413
deseshowe@mweb.co.za


HENRY BIRD
Registered Tour Guide

• Battlefields
• Shaka Country
• Martyr's Cross
• KwaMondi
• Museum Village


Tel/fax: 035 474 2348
Cell: 082 484 7406
email: ahbird@netactive.co.za


Eco Estate & Home
of Zululand Golf

• 18-Hole Golf Course
• 6 Tennis Courts
• 2 Squash Courts
• Restaurant

Tel: 035 474 4884
info@eshowehills.co.za



Land Lover Safaris
Tailor-made excursions

  • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
    Game Park
  • Forests of Zululand
  • Zulu Culture
  • and more!

Kobus du Toit
(KZN Tour operator)
083 414 9323
035 789 1176
landlover@telkomsa.net
www.landloversafaris.co.za



"We cover the widest range of
off-the-beaten-track tours
in Zululand"
- Graham Chennels

The George Hotel,
Main St, Eshowe
035 474 4919
info@eshowe.com
www.eshowe.com

ADAMS' OUTPOST
at the Museum Village
Adams Outpost Restaurant
• Tea Garden
• Restaurant
• Private Functions
• Tour Groups
• School Groups

Contact:
Terry MacDonald
Tel: 035-474-1787


At Eshowe Mall

Coffee Shop
Light meals
Catering

035 474 5660
084 596 4609


Mon-Fri: 07h00-19h00
Sat-Sun: 08h00-17h00

on Osborn Rd
Eshowe

 

 
 

 LOCATION
Where is Zululand?
uThukela - 'The angry one'
Zululand is located in northern KwaZulu-Natal along the eastern seaboard of South Africa.
uThukela river - the largest river in the province - is the historical southern boundary and crossing it still has the excitement akin to entering a new frontier.
The wide sweep of large coastal sugarcane plantations almost immediately makes way for the rolling hills and green folds of grassland and forested valleys - so typical of the Zululand landscape.
Here modern commercial agriculture makes way for the timeless tableau of African farmsteads, dotted with traditional thatched houses, small patches of crops and cattle grazing on fenceless pastures.
 MAP
Map of Zululand Ulundi - The Heart of the Zulu Kingdom Ondini - reconstructed capital of King Cetshwayo and KwaZulu Cultural Museum Memorial to soldiers killed in the Battle of Ulundi 1879 Mpila Camp Battle of Nyezane Battle of Gingindlovu Fort Chelmsford - Anglo-Zulu war site Fort Mondi, Norwegian cemetery and British military cemetery Eshowe - a city set on a hill Ongoye forest Phobane Lake Mandawe Cross Lone grave of British soldier Grave of Shaka's mother Nandi Nkwalini Empangeni The Empangeni Art and Cultural History Museum Enseleni Nature Reserve Felixton Richards Bay Richards Bay airport Umlalazi Nature Reserve Mtunzini - a place in the shade Mtunzini - A place in the shade Raphia Palm Nature Monument University of Zululand Ongoye Birders Camp Stewarts Farm - Zulu cultural village Route 66 Shakaland Route 66 Gingindlovu and Amatikulu Amatikulu Nature Reserve Siyaya Coastal Park Grave of John Dunn Dokodweni Ramp Plaza The Prawn Shack Accommodation in Mtunzini Eshowe - a city on a hill Martyr's Cross Ntumeni Nature Reserve Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk Views from Shakaland Route 66 Nkandla Forest Burial site of King Cetshwayo Final battle of Bhambata Uprising 1906 Ntunjambili viewing site Shu-Shu Hot springs Nkandla Home town of President Jacob Zuma Mandini Battle of Ndondakusuka Harold Johnson Nature Reserve Ultimatum Tree Mandini Ramp Plaza Whale viewing tower Accommodation Zama craft market Mtunzini Toll Plaza Site of King Shaka's capital KwaBulawayo Cowards Bush N2 road to Hluhluwe Melmoth - The Zulu Highlands Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Park Cengeni Gate Nyalazi Gate Craft and Fruit market Museum of Anglo-Zulu War Simunye Zulu Lodge Route 66 Opathe Game Park eMakhosini Heritage Park R68 to battlefields of Rorkes Drift and Isandlwana Mthonjaneni - King Dingaan's spring Spirit of eMakhosini R34 to Vryheid Burial site of Piet Retief and his followers uMgungundlovu - reconstructed capital of King Dingaan Melmoth - the Zulu Highlands Fort Nongqayi Museum Village Esikhawini R34 Heatonville
 BY ROAD
The main N2 coastal Toll road links Durban in the south with Zululand but a number of good alternative routes run parallel and east and west. Generally the Toll Road is the quickest and most practical route but travellers on the slower meandering roads are often rewarded with magnificent scenery and fascinating glimpses of everyday life.
Inland motorists have several options when planning a route to Zululand. They can either travel on the N3 till Durban and then drive northwards on the N2 toll road or they can take the N34 via Vryheid and Melmoth with the option of exploring the Battlefields Route.
Motorists from the north can travel southwards on the N2. Coastal motorists should continue on the N2 and can exit at the Mandini, Dokodweni or Mtunzini toll plazas.
KwaZulu-Natal
Road Reports:
082 239 2500
 DISTANCE TABLE (Kilometres)
  Durban Joburg
via Durban		 Joburg
via Vryheid		 iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Reserve
- Nyalazi Gate		 iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Reserve
- Cengeni Gate		 Cape Town Mtunzini Eshowe Ulundi
Richards Bay
ESHOWE
150
730
550
165
122
1890
45
  
90
90
MTUNZINI
140
720
600
120
166
1880
45
135
45
GINGINDLOVU
130
710
575
144
147
1870
22
25
115
67
MELMOTH
195
775
505
85
77
1935
90
45
45
135
 DISTANCE TABLE (Miles)
  Durban Joburg
via Durban		 Joburg
via Vryheid		 iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Reserve
- Nyalazi Gate		 iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Reserve
- Cengeni Gate		 Cape Town Mtunzini Eshowe Ulundi Richards Bay
ESHOWE
95
460
345
105
76
1182
28
  
56
56
MTUNZINI
90
450
375
75
104
1175
28
84
28
GINGINDLOVU
85
445
360
90
92
1170
14
16
72
42
MELMOTH
122
485
317
53
48
1210
56
28
28
84
 BY AIR
Zululand is serviced by two airports. Richards Bay is the closest but flights are less regular and the only connection is with Johannesburg International Airport. At present SA Express is the only airline flying into Richards Bay.
Durban International Airport is conveniently close to the N2 and is often preferred. Daily flights are scheduled from all the major cities in South Africa as well as several international centres.
Car hire facilities and tourist information are also well served at Durban Airport.

Durban International Airport:
031 451 6666/7

Richards Bay Airport:
035 786 0119

Domestic flights

 BY BUS

Designed for the independent backpacking traveller, Baz Bus connects a major network of travel destinations across South Africa - Zululand included. Their 19-seater semi-luxury buses can be boarded or disembarked at any stage of the Baz Bus route.
Greyhound Bus has daily buses travelling between Gauteng and Richards Bay and Empangeni.
Greyhound also has a daily service between Durban and Empangeni. The bus leaves Durban Station at 9am everyday of the week and arrives at the Art and Cultural History Museum in the centre of Empangeni just after midday. It returns daily at 17h35 and arrives at Durban Station at 20h40.

Baz Bus:
+27 21 439 2323
email:
info@bazbus.com

Greyhound Bus info
035 792 1283
 WEATHER
Zululand is the ideal all-year holiday destination. It enjoys a sub-tropical climate and the mean maximum temperature is high throughout the year - about 30°C in January and February and over 25°C for over nine months of the year.
Some of the more elevated inland areas tend to be less humid and cooler than the coast.
It is a summer rainfall region and the mean annual rainfall can be as high as 1400 mm.
The Indian Ocean is warm throughout the year, averaging about 22°C. The warm Mozambique current flows south from the tropics and high energy waves - up to several metres in height - are typical of this coast.
Weather forecast:
082 162
 
 HEALTH
Zululand is a malaria-free destination. Visitors wishing to travel further north (closer to the Mozambique border region) are advised to obtain information regarding precautions prior to their departure.
Visitors hiking in long grass should take precautions against ticks. Applying a good insect repellent is advised.

Dept of Health:
035 787 0631

www.traveldoctor.co.za
 SURVIVAL GUIDE
As in other countries there are a few basic precautions visitors should take to ensure their stay is pleasant and as safe as possible. Tourism KwaZulu Natal and the KwaZulu Natal South African Police Service have issued the following tips:
• Do not publicise your valuables, such as cameras, cell phones, jewellery. Always lock them in the boot of your car.
• At night, avoid isolated dark places.
• Be aware of your surroundings and always know where you are going. Try to reach your destination before sunset.
• Establish how to observe the cultural protocol of a region.
• Use registered, qualified guides and get advice from the local tourism office for the best routes to follow.
• Always use adequate sun protection cream
• Adhere to speed limits and road traffic rules.
• Report incidents of loss or theft at your nearest police station.

Emergency numbers

Police: 10111
Police (for cell phone users): 112
Ambulance: 10177

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Contact details: Tel: (+27) 035 473 3359
email: ronel@umlalazi.org.za
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