Dingaanstat

Dingaanstat mission
Dingaanstat Mission Station
Dingaanstat Mission Station
Dingaanstat mission is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Dingaanstat mission
Dingaanstat mission
Dingaanstat mission is located in South Africa
Dingaanstat mission
Dingaanstat mission
Coordinates: 28°26′06″S 31°16′44″E / 28.435°S 31.279°E / -28.435; 31.279
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictZululand
MunicipalityUlundi
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Dingaanstat is the 'stat' or village of Dingaan (Dingane, Udingane). The village is known to the Zulu as Umgungundlovu, and was under Zulu rule from 1795 until 1840. Now a mission station of the Dutch Reformed Church, it is situated between Melmoth and Babanango.[1]

References

  1. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 139. Retrieved 28 August 2013.


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