Talana, KwaZulu-Natal
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
28°10′41″S 30°15′18″E / 28.178°S 30.255°E / -28.178; 30.2553023
Talana is a village 5 km east of Dundee on the route between Vryheid and Glencoe. The name is Zulu and derives from the shelf, made of itala grass, around the central pole in a Zulu chief's home. Amulets, precious items and valuables were placed on this Talana Shelf. Hence the name means "the place where treasures are kept."
." Talana Hill is a flat-topped hill and was the scene of the famous Battle of Talana Hill on 20 October 1899, between the Boers and the British.[1]
References
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 427. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of UMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Dundee
- Dundee
- Glencoe
- Talana
- Wasbank
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