Pietermaritzburg - Capital of the Zulu Kingdom
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Place of the Elephant
The Zulu's referred to King Dingane, who died in 1843, as the
Elephant. As a result, his residence was called Umgungundlovu (the
abode of the Elephant).
When the 'Location System' was established in colony of Natal in the
1840s, each location was placed under the control of a Zulu chief,
who was directly responsible to Lieutenant-Governor Martin West. He
resided in the capital of Natal - Pietermaritzburg.
Pietermaritzburg thus became known to the Zulus as Umgungundlovu, the
place where the Big Chief (Martin West) resided. This, then, is the
significance of the elephant symbol of Pietermaritzburg, which is
featured on this city's crest.
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