Ulundi

Ulundi was at one time the capital of Zululand in South Afri

Ulundi was at one time the capital of Zululand in South Africa, and later the capital of the Bantustan of KwaZulu. It is now a part of KwaZulu-Natal Province and from 1994 to 2004 took turns at being the capital with Pietermaritzburg. Ulundi has an airport, a five-star hotel, and some museums. Estimated population: 11,102 (1991).

Ulundi History

When Cetshwayo became king of the Zulus on 1 September 1873, he created, as was customary, a new capital for the nation and named it uluNdi (the high place). On 4 July 1879 the British army captured the royal kraal and razed it to the ground, in the Battle of Ulundi - the final battle of the Anglo-Zulu War. Nearby is Ondini, the site of king Mpandes kraal, Cetshwayos father.Mpandes kraal is a big Zulu hut

Zululand witnessed one of the greatest challenges to the supremacy of the once mighty British Empire during the tragic but heroic days of the Anglo-Zulu War. Ulundi was the scene of the final throes of the Anglo-Boer War in 1879, after which it fell under British Rule.

Ulundi Attractions

• Battlesites
  The famous 1879 Battle of Ulundi took place northwest of the town. The Ulundi Battle Monument commemorates the event.
• Mpandes Grave
  The grave of Chief Mpane, father of Cetshwayo, can be visited north of the town.
• Ondini Kraal
  Built in 1873 by Cetshwayo near the Ulundi kraal of his father, Mpande. A fascinating insight into an intact African culture can be gained at the KwaZulu Cultural Museum.

Accommodation in and around Ulundi