Shaka's Rock
| Shaka's Rock | |
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  Shaka's Rock
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| Coordinates: 29°30′49″S 31°13′50″E / 29.51361°S 31.23056°ECoordinates: 29°30′49″S 31°13′50″E / 29.51361°S 31.23056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | iLembe |
| Municipality | KwaDukuza |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 658 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 19.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.7% |
| • White | 77.8% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 68.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 14.9% |
| • Zulu | 11.9% |
| • Other | 5.0% |
Shaka's Rock is a town on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Shaka's Rock is a small residential village 40 km from Durban. Its name comes from a promontory over which the Zulu chief Shaka is said to have thrown his enemies and to have tested his men by daring them to jump to their deaths.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Shaka's Rock". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Shaka's Rock, KwaZulu-Natal". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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