Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
ETH/NAMM/0064
Inventory Number
2931AD98
Site Name
King Shaka's "playground", Mbozamo Valley, KwaDukuza
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 16:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 16:32.
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Site Recording Admin Comments
Place is difficult to locate and visitors are advised not to visit this site alone but rather take a guide. There is also a dump site by the river.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
It is where King Shaka used to bathe and relax. Place also known as King Shaka's "playground".
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Person/Institution Commemorated
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.3198, 31.302924
KwaZulu-Natal
- iLembe
- KwaDukuza
Directions to Site
If starting your destination at any point of Anton lembede Street (formerly known as Smith Street.)
You continue your journey on the same Street up until you pass a grey hospital building known as Durdoc Medical Center Hospital. Outside it there is a big sign which is (Smith 480 Street).
From there you continue until you come across a brown and green apartment building on your far right which is positioned at the other end of the cross road,which enters towards Saint Joseph Nduli Street.
When entering Saint Joseph Nduli Street, you go straight ahead until you come across two lanes.
Turn to your left lane and continue straight ahead whiles cutting through Dr Kaseme street (formerly known as West Street).
You continue your journey on Saint Joseph Nduli Street until you reach a traffic light at the T-junction.
On this T-junction there are three lanes. Usee any lane to turn right onto Johannes Nkosi St/M4/R102.
You continue your journey straight ahead up until you reach 5KE Masinga Road, which is a two way Road.
On to your right you'll find retail stores and a big cream White building written St John. On your left you see your entrance to Old fort grounds Gate which is made up of stone and wood.
Then a few meters in the stone path way you pass the commemorate cairn.
Walk straight a few steps on to your right, then you reach your destination.
You continue your journey on the same Street up until you pass a grey hospital building known as Durdoc Medical Center Hospital. Outside it there is a big sign which is (Smith 480 Street).
From there you continue until you come across a brown and green apartment building on your far right which is positioned at the other end of the cross road,which enters towards Saint Joseph Nduli Street.
When entering Saint Joseph Nduli Street, you go straight ahead until you come across two lanes.
Turn to your left lane and continue straight ahead whiles cutting through Dr Kaseme street (formerly known as West Street).
You continue your journey on Saint Joseph Nduli Street until you reach a traffic light at the T-junction.
On this T-junction there are three lanes. Usee any lane to turn right onto Johannes Nkosi St/M4/R102.
You continue your journey straight ahead up until you reach 5KE Masinga Road, which is a two way Road.
On to your right you'll find retail stores and a big cream White building written St John. On your left you see your entrance to Old fort grounds Gate which is made up of stone and wood.
Then a few meters in the stone path way you pass the commemorate cairn.
Walk straight a few steps on to your right, then you reach your destination.
Access details
Accessible but difficult to locate
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