DC12/NAMM/0004

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

3228AB2

Site Name

King Phalo's Monument, KuDunjana

Site Category

Burial Grounds & Graves

Monuments & Memorials

Record Administration

Author

Boitumelo.Mokgosi

Post date

Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 11:50

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26

Monuments

Monuments & Memorials Recordings

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 11:50.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

DC12/NAMM/0004

Recording date

10/03/2021

Recorders

Athini Phandle

Kumbuza Qangule

Primary?

Off

Classifications

Monument Type

Commemorative Monument

Plaque

Description

He was born in 1702 and passed away as early in 1775, the purpose Is to honor his name and remember about the King, a well known man and the last King of an independent and United Xhosa nation so he's remembered through this Monument erected to him.Phalo was the king was the second son of Tshiwo but his older brother Gwali was from a junior wife and Phalo was in the line for the throne. Tshiwo died the same year of Phalo's birth so his uncle Mdange took over the reins as regent. Gwali joined forces with Ntinde, chief of the Amantinde clan, to overthrow Phalo but was not successful. Phalo had five sons Langa ka Phalo(1705), Rhadebe ka Phalo (1722), Gcaleka ka Phalo, Lutshaba la Phalo(1730) and Nukwa la Phalo.

Contains Animal figures?

Contains Human figures?

Construction Materials

Concrete

Marble

Pedestal Material

Granite

Person/Institution Commemorated

King Phalo

Inscriptions

Ruled from 1700 to 1775 ..Phalo was more concerned about the unity of the Xhosa Kingdom. He was buried under the trees of Tongwana. After his death, the first frontier war broke out and one hundred years war of Xhosa versus colonists began. A Xhosa nation under paramount chief Xolilizwe Sigcawu

Location

Mapping

-32.445955, 28.066592

Eastern Cape

Amathole
Mnquma

Directions to Site

We travelled using the N4 and we went into the surrounding village which led us to the bushes deep in the mountains where the monument was on top of the mountain where the train rail was built in a height approximately 7 to 8.3 meters.

Access details

Access through Mnquma local municipality.

Media

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