Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
ETH/NAMM/0027
Inventory Number
3030BB119
Site Name
Shaka's Place of Rest, Amanzimtoti, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, February 8, 2021 - 19:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, February 8, 2021 - 19:32.
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Description
This is a place that was used by Shaka Zulu for Resting his army proclaimed the water to be sweet which led to the areas namesake, Amanzimtoti.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Marble
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
Life of King Shaka Zulu
Inscriptions
/Near here in 1828/Zulu King Shaka/Rested his army and upon drinking from the river's water he exclaimed/"Kanti Amanzi Mtoti"/"so the water is sweet"/And so it became known as/ Amanzimtoti/ "Sweet waters"/
Location
Location
Mapping
-30.052319, 30.871721
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
Coming from Market you join Johannes Nkosi road ,you will go straight down don't turn until u cross the road joining Ke masinga road. You will pass the Durban Natural Science Research Center ,carry on until you see St John ambulance and kingsmead .The stone Cairn is situated at the entrance of old fort ground, ke masinga street.
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