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3370. Area code. 036. Website. ladysmith.kzn.org.za. Ladysmith is a city in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies 230 kilometres (140 mi) north-west of Durban and 365 kilometres (227 mi) south-east of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textiles, and tyre production.
Ladysmith, South Africa. Ladysmith, town, northwestern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, on the Klip River. Founded in 1850 after the British annexed the area, it was named for the wife of Harry Smith (then governor of Cape Colony). It was besieged by the Boers during the South African War from Nov. 1, 1899, until relieved by Redvers Buller ...
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Ladysmith is a city in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies 230 kilometres north-west of Durban and 365 kilometres south of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textiles, and tyre production.
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Nov 29, 2023 · Nestled in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Ladysmith stands about 230 kilometers northwest of Durban and 365 kilometers southeast of Johannesburg. This city is a key player in various industries, including food processing, textiles, and tyre production, contributing significantly to the area’s economy.
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Ladysmith is a city in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies 230 kilometres north-west of Durban and 365 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textiles, and tyre production. Ladysmith is the seat for both the Alfred Duma Local Municipality and Uthukela District Municipality. The town was named after Juana María ...
7 Siege of Ladysmith, 151 Murchison Street, Ladysmith ( next door to the Ladysmith Town Hall ), ☏ +27 36 637 2992. M-F 08:00-16:00, Sa 09:00-12:00. The second Anglo-Boer War broke out on 11 October 1899. The Boers, who had been massing on the border close to Volksrust, swarmed into the Natal Colony and by 2 November 1899 half the British ...
Apr 12, 2022 · April 12, 2022. For thousands of years the rolling meadows and steadfast rivers made the open plains of the region we now know as Ladysmith, the ideal environment for its first inhabitants, the San people. Today, Ladysmith in north western KwaZulu-Natal, is a historic town in the Uthukela District, famous for its rich variety of battlefields ...
