Shaka Memorial
 memorial stone of King Shaka Zulu, founder of the Zulu nation is at Stanger, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa | |
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| Coordinates | 29°20′24.19″S 31°17′40.1″E / 29.3400528°S 31.294472°ECoordinates: 29°20′24.19″S 31°17′40.1″E / 29.3400528°S 31.294472°E |
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| Location | KwaDukuza/Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Opening date | 1932 |
| Dedicated to | Shaka |
The Shaka Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Stanger in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It marks the resting place of the Zulu King Shaka near the site where he was assassinated by his half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana while sitting on a rock near the barracks at his capital Dukuza.[1]
According to the 1938 Government Gazette, the monument was made in Newcastle and erected in 1932 on the site of King Shaka's grave.[2]
Adjacent to the memorial is the rock on which King Shaka was alleged to be sitting at the time of his assassination on 24 September 1828.[3] It was rolled across the street from its original site to where it now lies.[4] The date is commemorated by a gathering at the memorial in honour of King Shaka led by the Zulu king, his warriors and dignitaries.[5]
References
- ^ Detailed account of Shaka's life and death, accessed 5 May 2012
- ^ South African Heritage Resource Agency database
- ^ This Day in History, 22 September 1828, accessed 5 May 2012
- ^ King Shaka Memorial Visitor Info, accessed 5 May 2012
- ^ King Shaka Day celebrations, accessed 5 May 2012
External links
| External image | |
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 Photo of the memorial from Amafa/KwaZulu-Natal Heritage |
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