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 Fort Nongqayi Museum Village: less than 5 km
A lesser known, yet still very interesting attraction of Zululand, is its Historical Museum. The museum is housed within the historic Fort Nongqayi. The old white fort was built by the British in 1883 to garrison a Zulu peace keeping force called the N  Lake Phobane: less than 5 km
Lake Phobane, formerly known as Goedertrouw Dam is located about fifteen kilometers north of Eshowe. Lake Phobane is the second largest dam in KwaZulu Natal and is supplied with water by seven rivers of which four flow throughout the entire year.
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Along the outskirts of Eshowe, there stands a monument on Mpodweni Hill, a short distance from the Dinuzulu township, which is dedicated to Maqhamusela Khanyile. The monument is known as Martyr's Cross, and consists of a simple cross situated on a high  Eshowe Country Club: less than 5 km
Holes: 18
Par: 70
Tel: 035 474 4884
Hime Street, Eshowe
 Siege of Eshowe: less than 5 km
No.1 Column of the British invasion force, under Colonel Charles Pearson, had been ordered to establish an advanced base at Eshowe before continuing the advance upon Ulundi. On 12 January 1879 the British force crossed over the Tugela River from Natal
Cetshwayo's Grave: less than 5 km
Dlinza Forest: less than 5 km
Highlights:
- 250-hectare old forest
- 125-metre Aerial Boardwalk
- birder's paradise
- butterflies
Located just outside Eshowe
Fort Nongqai: less than 5 km
Zulu War Graves: 12 km
Royal Zulu Footpath: 18 km
Battle of Gingindlovu: 22 km
British relief was sent to break the Siege of Eshowe by a Zulu Impi of King Cetshwayo in 1879.
An estimated 1,000 Zulu warriors defending their land were mowed down with Gatling guns.
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Goedertrou Dam
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Eshowe Holidays - Zululand Tourism, KwaZulu Natal
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The wind blowing through the trees of the Zululand & Maputaland Dhlinza Forest is said to have inspired Eshowe's name, the 'city set on a hill', where Zulu Kings used to reside. Eshowe's Dhlinza Forest will delight visitors with wonderful walks and trails, and has the only aerial boardwalk in the Southern Hemisphere, from which one can commune with the birds, vervet monkeys, wild pigs, blue and red duikers, and bushbuck. Deep within the Dhlinza Forest is the Bishop's Seat, where one of the first Bishops of Eshowe would sit and plan his next sermon. Today, this spot is used by the town of Eshowe as a venue for their nativity play, which is staged there every three years. Wrapped around the lush green Dhlinza Forest, Eshowe is abundant with unequalled fauna, flora, bird life and butterflies, and endless views of the exquisite North Coast Zululand plain, sugar plantations and orchards.
While in Eshowe, a 'must visit' is the Vukani Museum, which houses some of the best examples of Zulu pottery, basketry, beadwork and tapestries, done by artists who have gone on to receive international recognition.
For the sporty person, the Eshowe Hills Golf Club boasts a challenging 18 hole par 72 golf course, 6 all-weather tennis courts, 2 squash courts, and a club house which has a wellness centre.
Eshowe is the Zululand & Maputaland town known to have a flower blooming in a tree every day of the year, and is the ideal base to visit the KwaZulu Natal Battlefields, North Coast beaches, Hluhluwe Umfolozi Big Five Game Reserve, the Zululand Birding Route and KZN Brew Route.
Also visit towns near Eshowe, Zululand:
Gingindlovu, Zululand - 26.2km from Eshowe
Amatikulu Beach, Zululand - 34.9km from Eshowe
Mtunzini, Zululand - 44km from Eshowe
Melmoth, Zululand - 51.7km north of Eshowe
Tugela River Mouth, Zululand - 63.7km from Eshowe
Afrikaans alternate search phrase - Eshowe akommodasie or Eshowe akomodasie.
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