Shaka's Rock

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Shaka's Rock
Shaka's Rock
 Shaka's Rock shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 29°30′S 31°13′E / 29.500°S 31.217°E / -29.500; 31.217Coordinates: 29°30′S 31°13′E / 29.500°S 31.217°E / -29.500; 31.217
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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Shaka's Rock". Census 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Shaka's Rock, KwaZulu-Natal". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014. 
Municipalities and communities of ILembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: KwaDukuza (Stanger)
Mandeni
KwaDukuza
Ndwedwe
Maphumulo
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