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Battle of Nyezane Memorial

Memorials	:	0
Location	:	Eshowe, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
Phone	:	035 474 2281
Coordinate	:	-28.9417070, 31.5345200
Description	:	During the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, on 22 January (the same day as the Battle of Isandlwana), the British coastal column was moving up the north coast toward Ondini, via Eshowe. They crossed the Nyezane River and were about to advance toward Eshowe when the Zulu army was observed. The British launched an attack and won the day at the minor Nyezane skirmash, but suffered a massive defeat at Isandlwana. The troops killed at the Battle of Nyezane are buried here and a memorial stone exists; however, there are no individual grave markers. The memorial is situated about... Read More	During the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, on 22 January (the same day as the Battle of Isandlwana), the British coastal column was moving up the north coast toward Ondini, via Eshowe. They crossed the Nyezane River and were about to advance toward Eshowe when the Zulu army was observed. The British launched an attack and won the day at the minor Nyezane skirmash, but suffered a massive defeat at Isandlwana. The troops killed at the Battle of Nyezane are buried here and a memorial stone exists; however, there are no individual grave markers. The memorial is situated about 500 meters from the R68.

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Battle of Nyezane Memorial is located at R68 Eshowe, King Cetshwayo District Municipality ,KwaZulu-Natal , 3815South Africa.
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Latitude: -28.9417070
Longitude: 31.5345200

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1. Kokstad Cemetery
Kokstad, Harry Gwala District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.9417090, 31.5345280

2. Norwegian Cemetery
Eshowe, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.8930396, 31.4965053

3. Gingindlovu Battlefield Memorial Site
Gingindlovu, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.0100000, 31.5767000

4. Eshowe Cemetery
Eshowe, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.8904670, 31.4454830

5. Nandi kaBhebhe Burial Site
King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.8125000, 31.5947220

6. Empangeni Cemetery
Empangeni, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.7420700, 31.8855400

7. Cetshwayo kaMpande Burial Site
Nkandla, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.7576170, 31.0800670

8. Kwa Dukuza Cemetery
Stanger, iLembe District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.3365600, 31.2978600

9. Piet Retief Burial Site
Ulundi, Zululand District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.4269440, 31.2700000

10. Umhlali Cemetery
iLembe District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.4816803, 31.2232927

11. Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo Burial Site
Ulundi, Zululand District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.3669640, 31.2510040

12. Battle of Ulundi Memorial Site and Cemetery
Ulundi, Zululand District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.3111531, 31.4263110

13. Mpande kaSenzangakhona Burial Site
Ulundi, Zululand District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.2983330, 31.4261110

14. Babanango Main Cemetery
Babanango, Zululand District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.3776000, 31.0910000

15. St. John's Churchyard
Mtubatuba, uMkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.4136000, 32.1872830

16. Mgwazeni Veyane Somkhele Mtubatuba Burial Site
Mtubatuba, uMkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.4142170, 32.1899000

17. Mtubatuba Main Cemetery
Mtubatuba, uMkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.4065500, 32.2189500

18. Greytown Cemetery
Greytown, uMzinyathi District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.0636300, 30.5990800

19. Red Hill Cemetery
Red Hill, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.7698600, 31.0288460

20. Umgeni River Mouth Muslim Cemetery
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8047000, 31.0368800

21. Isandhlwana Battlefield
uMzinyathi District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.3555470, 30.6522930

22. Fort Newdigate
Nondweni, uMzinyathi District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -28.1667000, 30.8667000

23. Stamford Hill Cemetery
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8159700, 31.0255900

24. Memorial at Old Fort Durban
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8509740, 31.0256310