Isandlwana

For the battle, see Battle of Isandlwana.

Isandlwana
Isandlwana with a British cairn marking a grave from the Battle of Isandlwana
Highest point
Elevation
Listing	List of mountains in South Africa
Coordinates
Geography
Isandlwana is located in KwaZulu-Natal Isandlwana Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location	KwaZulu-Natal
Parent range	Drakensberg foothill
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	From Dundee

Isandlwana (Zulu pronunciation: [ísanˈdɮwáːna]) (older spelling Isandhlwana, also sometimes seen as Isandula) is an isolated hill in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is located 105 miles (169 km) north by northwest of Durban.

History

This mountain has historical significance. On 22 January 1879, Isandlwana was the site of the Battle of Isandlwana, where approximately 22,000 Zulu warriors defeated a contingent of approximately 1,350 British and Native troops in one of the first engagements of the Anglo-Zulu War. The force was largely wiped out by the Zulus under Cetshwayo. The battle remains the single greatest defeat for the British Army at the hands of a native army.

Isandlwana hill rises 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Rorke's Drift, a ford on the Buffalo River, a tributary of the Tugela River.

See also

• Battle of Isandlwana
• List of mountains in South Africa
• SAS Isandlwana (F146) - a Valour-class frigate of the South African Navy

External links

• Zulunet description of the battle
• Travellers Impressions