Amajuba Mountain
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Amajuba Mountain is a historically significant peak in South Africa, best known as the site of the decisive Battle of Amajuba Hill during the First Anglo-Boer War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amajuba Mountain canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
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mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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South African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleName | Battle of Amajuba Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleResult | Boer victory ⓘ |
| category |
Battlefields of the First Anglo-Boer War
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Mountains of KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1900 metres ⓘ |
| eventDate | 27 February 1881 ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | road from Volksrust area ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Amajuba Hill
NERFINISHED
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Majuba Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | war memorial on summit area ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding highveld and escarpment ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized historical site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century South African conflicts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Amajuba Hill
NERFINISHED
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First Anglo-Boer War history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Majuba Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volksrust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Zulu language ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often translated as "place of doves" or "place of pigeons" ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Free State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mpumalanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Drakensberg region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| significance | site of decisive Boer victory over British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | commanding position over Majuba Pass ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
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historical tourism ⓘ |
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