Louwsburg

Louwsburg is a small town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Louwsburg was a small village named after a farmer, Louw, who donated his farm Toggevonden for establishing of the town in 1925. center|thumb|488x488px|Louwsburg Mountain Overview thumb|Ithala Giraffes thumb|Ithala Hills thumb|Louwsburg landscape Cattle, Vegetable and maize farming are the primary economic activities. The town was proclaimed Louwsburg in 1920 and named after Dawid Louw, a pioneer in the area. The town's Zulu name, Ngotshe, means "cave", though its location is hidden by old towns People. The town is set in a broader region designated as eNgotshe. The town's main tourist attraction is the adjacent Itala Game Reserve. center|thumb|495x495px|Louwsburg landscapes

==Origin== Dawid Louw (1850-1927) was a member of Lucas Meijer's boer commando, which in 1884, reacted to Dinuzulu's plea for help against his uncle Zibhebhu, who was usurping the throne. In return for their overthrow of Usibepu, they were granted land in northern Zululand, the future Nieuwe Republiek. Upon the commando's return from the campaign, Louw was given a farm by the king, and decided to build his farm house on the eastern slope of Louw's Mountain. Here he had the benefit of easy access to water and labour, and named his farm Toggevonden. Louwsburg is also known to have many caves and is also home to an old settlers grave yard situated at GPS Coordinates -27.568623, 31.293766.