Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal

In 1790 Mzilikazi was born here. He is considered to be the greatest Southern African military leader after the Zulu King Shaka!

Coordinates: 32.0260, -27.6190
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

In 1790 Mzilikazi was born here. He is considered to be the greatest Southern African military leader after the Zulu King Shaka!

Mkuze, also named Mkhuze or uMkhuze is a small Town in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located approximately 350 km from the City of Durban. It is along the N2 road on route to Johannesburg, Eswatini and Mozambique; between the Mkuze River and Intaba Yemikhovu (Ghost Mountain). Mkuze is some distance from other small Towns such as Hluhluwe (50 km), Nongoma (76 km), Pongola (65 km), and Jozini (25 km). Mkuze is the seat of Umkhanyakude District Municipality.

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Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal

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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2021, April 28). Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0150857

South African History Online (2021) 'Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal', South African History Online, 28 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0150857 (Accessed: 24 July 2026).

South African History Online, Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0150857, (accessed 24 July 2026).

"Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal." South African History Online, 28 Apr. 2021, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0150857. Accessed 24 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal." South African History Online. April 28, 2021. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0150857.