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Newcastle was strategically placed in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa in 1854 by the Surveyor-General of the Natal Colony, Dr PC Sutherland on the banks of the flooded Ncandu River. In 1864, Newcastle was founded on the site, becoming the fourth settlement to be established in Natal after Durban, Weenen and Pietermaritzburg.
What is KwaZulu-Natal?
- In 1994, the Natal Province and the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu (known as "Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) were combined to become the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal.
- It shares boundaries with three additional provinces, the nations of Mozambique, Eswatini, and Lesotho, and is situated in the southeast of the country. It also has a lengthy shoreline on the Indian Ocean.
- Its major city is Durban, and its capital is Pietermaritzburg. In South Africa, it is the province with the second-highest population, only after Gauteng.
- The iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park are two places in KwaZulu-Natal that have been named UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These places are very beautiful and crucial to the ecosystems in the vicinity.
According to the most recent NLM Final IDP Review, Newcastle has a population of 414,996 people, making it the third-largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Newcastle, the industrial hub of KwaZulu-Natal, is also known as the "City of Opportunities."
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