Lions River is a town in
uMngeni Local Municipality
uMngeni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the UMgungundlovu District Municipality, UMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The municipality is named after the Umgeni River that runs through the municipal area.
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in the
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 loca ...
province of
South Africa
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, situated between
Lidgetton
Lidgetton is a town in uMngeni Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa
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and
Howick in the center of the
KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Its name originates from the last lion which was shot in the area in 1856.
Lions River is a rural town on the Midlands Meander route, situated within the Dargle Valley. The Lions River Conservation District covers some . The area is well known for farming, particularly dairy. Within the town itself, the Lions River Trading Post is the most popular attraction.
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Populated places in the uMngeni Local Municipality
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