Kwa Sani Local Municipality
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Kwa Sani Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Sisonke District
of KwaZulu-Natal
in South Africa
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Kwa Sani is an isiZulu
name. "Kwa" means "at" and "Sani" means "San people". The name was chosen because it was easy to pronounce for overseas visitors to the World Heritage Site
of Ukahlamba
.
It encompasses the following towns:
Sisonke District Municipality
Sisonke is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The seat of Sisonke is Ixopo. The majority of its 298 392 people speak IsiZulu...
of KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Kwa Sani is an isiZulu
Zulu language
Zulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population...
name. "Kwa" means "at" and "Sani" means "San people". The name was chosen because it was easy to pronounce for overseas visitors to the World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
of Ukahlamba
UKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
The uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park is a World Heritage Site in Southern Africa, covering of area. The park spans parts of both South Africa, in its KwaZulu-Natal province, and Lesotho...
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It encompasses the following towns:
- UnderbergUnderberg, KwaZulu-NatalUnderberg is an administrative town in a dairy and cattle farming community in the Mzimkulu River valley of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated at the foot of the 1,904 m Hlogoma Peak in the foothills of the southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal. Underberg began in 1917 when the railway from...
- Himeville