Rorkes Drift

Rorkes Drift (HM1PM5)

Location: Masotsheni, KwaZulu-Natal (South) Umzinyathi DC
Country: South Africa
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S 28° 20.865', E 30° 32.187'

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English text:
At this point, the Mzinyathi (Buffalo) River flows over exposed bedrock. The river is shallow, making it a suitable crossing point.
By the 1850's traders and hunters were entering Zululand en route to Ulundi on a regular schedule from here.
On 11 January 1879 British forces invaded Zululand. Foot soldiers of the Natal Native Contingent (NNC) crossed the flooded river at this point, while several pontoons were positioned a few hundred metres upstream to ferry the infantry and supplies.
The roadwork associated with the original road and crossing can still be seen.

Zulu text:
uMfula uMzinyathi ugeleza phezu kwaleli dwala ukungajuli kwawo kwenza kubelula ukuwela kulendawo.
Ngeminyaka yawo 1850, abahwebi nabazingeli babengena kwela KwaZulu cishe nsukuzonke bephikelele oLundi.
Mhla zilishuminanye kuMasingana ngo 1879, umbutho wamaNgisi wahlaselo elaKwaZulu. Umbutho owabe uhamba ngezinyawo owawaziwa ngokuthi i Natal Native Contingent (NNC) wawela wona lomfula udla izindwani kanti izikebhe ezaziphase ibhuloho lokuwela, zona zazimiswe buqamama ebangeni elingat a amamitha alikhulu ukuze ziwelise umbutho ohamba phansi kanye nezindingo zempi. Ukuguguleka okungamataniswa nobujalo bomgwaqo kanye nezibuko kusangabonakala namanje.
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HM NumberHM1PM5
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Date Added Friday, November 27th, 2015 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)25J E 741481 N 6861808
Decimal Degrees-28.34775000, 30.53645000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesS 28° 20.865', E 30° 32.187'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 20' 51.9" S, 30° 32' 11.22" E
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near D30, Masotsheni KwaZulu-Natal , ZA
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