Northern Drakensberg
Bergville is equidistant from Johannesburg and Durban and is also known as the gateway to the Northern Drakensberg holiday resorts….
| Bergville | |
|---|---|
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uThukela |
| Municipality | Okhahlamba |
| Area |
Which region is Bergville?
Bergville is a scenic town set up on the banks of the Tugela River in the shade of the dramatic peaks of Drakensberg Mountains. Bergville is also the main town in the Northern Drakensberg area. A variety of accommodation options can be found in the Bergville area. The original village was set up in 1897.
Is Bergville a rural area?
Rural scene near Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal. The beautiful little village of Bergville is located in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, nestling against the dramatic backdrop of the Royal Natal National Park’s amphitheatre in the Drakensberg.
Where in KZN is Drakensberg?
The beautiful Drakensberg range or Dragon Mountains, also known in Zulu as uKhahlamba or barrier of spears, is a voluminous stretch of mountains that covers over 1 000 kilometres from south-west to north-east, lying mostly in KwaZulu-Natal.
Which municipality is Drakensberg?
Okhahlamba Local Municipality
Okhahlamba Local Municipality is a municipality in the Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa….Main places.
| Place | Northern Natal Drakensberg |
|---|---|
| Code | 51709 |
| Area (km2) | 142.17 |
| Population | 3 |
What district is Pietermaritzburg in?
uMgungundlovu
Pietermaritzburg
| Pietermaritzburg umGungundlovu (in Zulu) City of Choice | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMgungundlovu |
| Municipality | Msunduzi |
What district is Winterton?
uThukela
Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal
| Winterton | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uThukela |
| Municipality | Okhahlamba |
In which town is Drakensberg?
Towns and cities in the Drakensberg area include, from south to north, Matatiele and Barkly East in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province; Ladysmith, Newcastle, Ulundi – the former Zulu capital, Dundee, and Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal; all of Lesotho, whose capital is Maseru; and Tzaneen in Limpopo Province.
How many hours drive from Durban to Drakensberg?
2.5 to 3 hours
The beautiful Drakensberg Mountains is in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, a pleasant 2.5 to 3 hours drive from Durban.
What municipality is Durban in?
Durban Metro
Durban/Municipalities
How many metros are there in KZN?
KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into one metropolitan municipality (the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality) and ten district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into forty-three local municipalities.
Why is Pietermaritzburg called Pietermaritzburg?
Boers from the Cape Colony founded it in 1838 after a victory over the Zulus at Blood River and named it to honour their dead leaders Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz.
