Eshowe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
About Eshowe
In 1861, Reverend Hans Schroeder of the Norwegian Mission Society was given permission by King Mpande to start a mission station nearby. During the Anglo-Zulu War, in 1879, British forces occupied the mission but the fort was besieged by Zulu forces for 10 weeks. The Zulu forces razed the fort to the ground, much as it is today near the town of Gezinsila. Fort Nongqayi was built by the British in 1883, and the town served as the administrative headquarters of Zululand. The Eshowe area has been home or base at one time or another to four Zulu kings: Shaka, Mpande, Cetshwayo, and Dinizulu. Eshowe is inland and set on an elevation, and is cooler than Durban in summer. During the wet season, it is often misty, and is reputed to have the third highest rainfall in South Africa. South Africa has
Top Attractions in Eshowe
Explore the best things to see and do in Eshowe:
- ★Aerial Boardwalk
- ★Chennels Volunteer Projects
- ★Dlinza Forest
- ★Entumeni Nature Reserve
- ★Eshowe Battlefields
- ★Eshowe Church of Christ
- ★Eshowe Hills Golf Course
- ★Fishing
Where to Stay in Eshowe
- 🏨Birds of Paradise B&B
- 🏨Eshowe Loeries B&B
- 🏨The Chase
- 🏨The George Hotel & Zululand Backpackers
Eshowe Travel Guide Sections
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