Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal

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Inanda (isiZulu: Pleasant Place) is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated 24 km inland from Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan Municipality. Geographically, Inanda is near KwaMashu and Ntuzuma, and is well-known as the burial site of John Langalibalele Dube, a politician and the first president of the ANC.

Inanda has an independent girls' secondary school called Inanda Seminary. This school was founded in 1869 by the American Board for World Missionaries, with Mary Kelly Edwards as its first principal; Judy Tate is the current principal. This school has received several donations which enabled it to upgrade its facilities and retain its independent status.

Inanda is extensive and subdivided into smaller townships (villages), namely Inanda Newtown A, B and C, Inanda Glebe, Amaoti, Emachobeni, etc. Inanda is also where Shembe, the king of the Nazareth Baptist Church lives. Stores like Spar, Shoprite, etc. contribute to the community. There is also an interesting place at INanda named after John Langalibalele Dube - it is a small village called Dube. It is where MAFUKUZELA (John Langalibalele) lived. He built three schools there - the first one being Amandlakayise Primary Shool, the second one Langalibalele High Primary School, and the last one called Ohlange High School.

This place is a tourist attraction because of its rich history about Mafukuzela, the first president of the ANC, and the founder of the first Isizulu News paper Ilanga Lasenatali. Dube Village, which is situated at Inanda, is enjoying increasing investment and development.