Newcastle, Natal
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Newcastle, Natal is a town in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, historically significant as a coal-mining and industrial center with strategic importance during the Anglo-Boer War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate | temperate highveld climate ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | province of KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
coal mining
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ power generation support ⓘ steel production ⓘ |
| elevation | high-altitude interior plateau ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
chemical industry
ⓘ
clothing and textiles ⓘ metallurgical plants ⓘ |
| hasRailConnectionTo |
Durban
ⓘ
Johannesburg, South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Johannesburg
|
| hasStrategicImportance |
Second Boer War
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Boer War
transport and supply routes between Natal and the Transvaal ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
occupation by Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer War
ⓘ
occupation by British forces during the Anglo-Boer War ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
coal-mining center
ⓘ
industrial center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal deposits
ⓘ
engineering works ⓘ iron and steel industry ⓘ textile industry ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Zulu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amajuba District Municipality
ⓘ
KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ Newcastle Local Municipality ⓘ northern KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Drakensberg Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Drakensberg mountains
|
| locatedOn | Ncandu River ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportRoute | Durban–Johannesburg corridor ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Newcastle upon Tyne
ⓘ
surface form:
Newcastle, England
|
| near | Majuba Hill ⓘ |
| partOf |
KwaZulu-Natal
ⓘ
surface form:
KwaZulu-Natal province
South African interior ⓘ |
| region |
uThukela region
ⓘ
surface form:
Amajuba region
|
| regionType | coalfield area ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
linked by national roads to Durban
ⓘ
linked by national roads to Johannesburg ⓘ |
| roleInRegion |
commercial hub for surrounding coal-mining communities
ⓘ
regional service center for northern KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| usedAs |
military base during the Anglo-Boer War
ⓘ
staging post for British forces ⓘ |
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