Colony of Natal
Colony of Natal was a colony in South Africa and Namibia (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from 1843 to 1910 CE, about 67 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
A British colony on the east coast whose sugar plantations brought indentured Indian labourers from 1860. Mohandas Gandhi began his political career there in the 1890s.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1843 to 1910 CE
- Duration
- 67 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- South Africa and Namibia, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Pietermaritzburg
Came from
Became
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Battle of Isandlwana
- Berlin Conference ends
- Witwatersrand gold rush
- Rinderpest sweeps southern Africa
- Second Boer War begins
- Herero and Nama genocide
- Maji Maji rebellion
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Zulu Kingdom
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Luba Empire
- Lunda Empire
- Rozvi Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Mughal Empire
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did Colony of Natal exist?
1843 to 1910 CE, about 67 years.
Where was Colony of Natal?
South Africa and Namibia, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg.
What language did Colony of Natal speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Colony of Natal?
Zulu Kingdom and Natalia Republic.
What came after Colony of Natal?
Union of South Africa.