Spion Kop ( , ; af, Spioenkop, ) is a mountain in the province of
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
,
South Africa. It is located near the town of
Ladysmith Ladysmith may refer to:
* Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
* Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
* Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States
* Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia
* Ladysmith, Virginia, United States
* Ladysmith Island, Queensl ...
, 27 km to the WSW and about 2.5 km to the north of the
Spioenkop Dam, a reservoir for the waters of the
Tugela River.
History
This mountain has historical significance. Its hilltop was the site of the
Battle of Spion Kop (one of the most important battles of the
Boer Wars) from 23 to 24 January 1900. near the
Tugela River,
Natal in
South Africa
Spion Kop Nature Reserve
Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve or Spion Kop Nature Reserve is a protected area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies close to Ladysmith with Winterton being the closest town, and is about . The historic battlefield site can be reached by roa ...
is located beneath the southern side of this mountain.
Spion Kop Nature Reserve
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See also
* Battle of Spion Kop
*Spion Kop Battlefield Memorials
The Spion Kop Battlefield, graves and memorials are maintained by Heritage KZN. The battlefield was proclaimed as a Provincial heritage site (South Africa) , heritage landmark in 1978. The site is open to the public and an overview of the battle a ...
* Spioenkop Dam
* Spion Kop (stadiums)
* SAS Spioenkop (F147)
SAS ''Spioenkop'' (F147) is the third of four s for the South African Navy built by the European South African Corvette Consortium. She was named by Ms Thandi Modise, the then Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence, in Hamburg, Germany, ...
- a Valour-class frigate of the South African Navy
The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force.
The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery prot ...
References
External links
Fun Things To Do in Province of KwaZulu-NatalThe Battlefields Route
Mountains of KwaZulu-Natal
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