Natal: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Terra Natalis

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Map of South Africa showing its four historical provinces from 1910 to 1994: Cape, Natal, Orange Free State, and Transvaal. Major cities such as Cape Town, Bloemfontein, and Pretoria are marked, with provincial boundaries outlined and surrounding oceans labeled. An inset shows South Africa's location on the continent.

historic South African province of Natal

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Cape Province Ulster East Prussia Lothian Transvaal Exarchate of Carthage Arachosia Aunis Beaujolais Vivarais

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Southern Africa: The Republic of Natalia and the British colony of Natal

Major Events

Great Trek

Battle of Blood River

Battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift

South Africa Act

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

reserve, South Africa

Saint Lucia Game Reserve

game reserve, South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal

province, South Africa

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country, Africa

Key People

Louis Botha

prime minister of Union of South Africa

Sir Theophilus Shepstone

British South African statesman

Andries Pretorius

Boer South African leader

Colenso, detail of an oil painting by Samuel Sidley, 1866; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

John Colenso

Anglican bishop of Natal, South Africa

Piet Retief

Boer leader

Benedict Wallet Vilakazi

Zulu author

Lewis Nkosi

South African author

John Langalibalele Dube

South African author and educator

Thomas Baines

British artist

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