eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park
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| eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park | |
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  eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park | |
| Location | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Ulundi |
| Coordinates | 28°24′54″S 31°18′10″E / 28.41500°S 31.30278°E |
| Area | 111.15 km2 |
| Established | 2006 |
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The eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park is a nature reserve located about 10 km south of Ulundi in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, and lies on the banks of the White Umfolozi River.[1] It means to recapture the cultural heritage of the Zulu people, and natural landscape of the valley at the time of King Shaka. The park has an area of 24,000 ha.
Some of the greatest Zulu kings of the region, like Nkhosinkulu, Senzangakhona kaJama (father of Shaka, Dingaan and Mpande) and Dinizulu, are buried here.[2]
Wildlife in the park includes black rhino, buffalo, giraffe, blue wildebeest and various species of antelope. The park is of special importance to the black rhino as it is part of the animal's historic range, which was lost to human encroachment. With the reintroduction of the black rhino into the park and a fencing of the area, over 20,000 hectares of land has been made available for the rhinos again.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Emakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Emakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park". WWF. Retrieved 27 February 2014.