The history of kwaDukuza - Stanger is an intriguing one, a history that draws many a visitor to explore, learn, and appreciate. Tradtional Africa travel blogs focus on the major tourist attractions within close proximity to major metropolitan areas, but the town of kwaDukuza - Stanger lies inland from Blythdale, in the midst of sugarcane fields.
Its streets are lined with beautiful Jacaranda trees, which is home to King Shaka’s memorial monument part of the Zulu Heritage Route, as well as the proposed Sugar Route.
KwaDukuza means place of the lost person and was named after the intricate maze of the hut layout. Born in Zululand in 1787, to Princess Nanadi, and his father, the Zulu King. In 1816, when his father died, Shaka became King of the Zulus. After his assassination, a hasty burial was given to him – and a simple stone memorial was erected in his honour. Shaka’s successor allowed it to run to wrack and ruin, and in 1873, a European town was built on the site. It was named after William Stanger, the surveyor-general of Natal.
The town of Stanger has been recently renamed kwaDukuza and stands on the site of Royal Kraal. You’ll find a small memorial to Shaka in the centre of town. Stanger is known as the cane growing centre of South Africa, and offers some unique local shopping, browsing experiences.
The Stanger and North Coast Museum, house so many historical items and information on King Shaka, the sugar industry and local history – you will be enthralled by the 20 minute video on King Shaka’s history! If you visit kwaDukuza-Stanger today, you’ll find that it serves as a commercial, magisterial, and communication centre for the large sugar-producing industry. It’s one of the many little towns in this area to be able to claim an authentic, eastern influence, brought by the first Indian immigrants, coming to work on the cane fields. You can find markets, mosques, temples – all of their own descendants now adding a vibrant flavor on the town on the Dolphin Coast.
You’ll find the atmosphere here to be typically tropical with the humidity being high, which is why the sugarcane grows phenomenally, and the bottlenose dolphins use the sea as their playground through the year. Not to mention that the Sappi Paper Mill, which is hosted in kwaDukuza-Stanger, offers daily tours to visitors. If you’re looking for activity to keep you busy – why not try one of the many activities offered such as safe bathing, surfing, scuba diving, rock and ski-boat fishing, or just relax on the beach.
For the Golfer, Prince Grant Golf estate offers a very unique experience - located 10 minutes fro kwaDukuza - a 18 hole championship course split into 9 holes park and 9 holes links.
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