University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is a university located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It was formed in 2004 through the merger of the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal. The province of KwaZulu-Natal itself is situated in the southeastern part of South Africa, bordering Swaziland and Mozambique to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and other South African provinces and Lesotho to the south and west. Historically, the region included the nonindependent Black state of KwaZulu, which was the homeland for the Zulu people during apartheid. Following the repeal of apartheid, KwaZulu was reincorporated into South Africa, and Natal province was renamed KwaZulu-Natal. Durban, the largest city in the province, is a major economic and industrial center and a chief seaport for South Africa.123