Eshowe
Sign in to saveEshowe is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand, historically also known as Eziqwaqweni, Ekowe or kwaMondi. Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km2 of the indigenous Dlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town. Although the name is most likely to be derived from the Zulu word for the Xysmalobium shrubs, showe or shongwe.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Eshowe
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Fort Nonquai Eshowe.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Fort Nongqayi in Eshowe
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- King Cetshwayo
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- uMlalazi
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Main Place
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 1880
- Settlement.leader_title
- Councillor
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 18.23
- Settlement.population_total
- 14744
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- South Africa
- Located in
- uMlalazi Local Municipality
- Elevation
- 539
- Capital of
- uMlalazi Local Municipality
- Image
- Fort Nonquai Eshowe.jpg
- Dialing code
- 035
- Significant event
- Siege of Eshowe
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- inception
- 1880-01-01
- postal code
- 3815
- Commons category
- Eshowe
via Wikidata · CC0
Article · Italiano
Eshowe è un centro abitato del Sudafrica, situato nella provincia del KwaZulu-Natal.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
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