KwaZulu-Natal
Also known as KZN, KwaZulu-Natal Province, province of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu/Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province.
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KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa that was formed in 1994 by merging the former Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu with Natal Province. It matters as a significant result of South Africa's post-apartheid political reorganization, combining two distinct territories into a single administrative region.
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Key facts
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- 2nd in South Africa
- Settlement.name
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Settlement.official_name
- Province of KwaZulu-Natal
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- Province
- Settlement.nickname
- The Garden Province
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- Durban harbour skyline.jpg
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- Durban, Africa's largest port city
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- Flag_of_the_KwaZulu-Natal_Province.png
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- 120px
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- KwaZulu-Natal coat of arms.svg
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- KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.svg
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Borders
- Administrative divisions
- Metropolitan municipalities
- District municipalities
- Coastline
- Interior
- History
- Provincial coat of arms
- Law and government
- Provincial government
- Current composition
- Zulu monarchy
- Demographics
- Race/Ethnicity
- Languages
- Religion
- Economy
- Civil society
- Ecology
- Education
- Universities
- Private colleges
- Sport
- Major sports events
- Major sports teams
- References
- External links
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province.
It is located in the southeast of the country, with a long shoreline on the Indian Ocean. It shares borders with three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho. Its capital is Pietermaritzburg, and its largest city is Durban, which is also the city with the largest port in sub-saharan Africa. It is the second-most populous province in South Africa, after Gauteng.
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