Dingaanstat is the 'stat' or village of Dingaan (Dingane, Udingane). The village is known to the Zulu as Umgungundlovu, and was under Zulu rule from 1795 until 1840. Now a mission station of the Dutch Reformed Church, it is situated between Melmoth and Babanango.[1]
Dingaanstat mission | |
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Coordinates: 28°26′06″S 31°16′44″E / 28.435°S 31.279°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Zululand |
Municipality | Ulundi |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
References
edit- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 139. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
External links
edit- Media related to Dingaanstat Sendingstasie at Wikimedia Commons