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Danskraal

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Danskraal Daimana
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Coordinates: 28°32′13″S 29°47′42″E / 28.537°S 29.795°E / -28.537; 29.795
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Uthukela
Municipality	Alfred Duma
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Danskraal is a historic site some 5 km north-east of Ladysmith in the former Kliprivier district, said to be the place where the Voortrekkers camped a week before the famous Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838 and where the first vow was taken which led to the Day of the Covenant. The name means 'village of dancing'; it was here that the Voortrekker commando was entertained with ceremonial dances by the Zulus of MatowanorNodotta.^[1]

The South African Railways has locomotive workshops at Danskraal, which was still known as Daimana in c. 1935.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 128. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

^ Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1946). The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter VII - South African Railways (Continued). South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, April 1946. p. 296.

v t e Municipalities and communities of UThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Ladysmith
Alfred Duma	Brakfontein Colenso Danskraal Driefontein Ekuvukeni Elandslaagte Kleinfontein Kliprivier Ladysmith Van Reenen Waayhoek Watersmeet	UThukela District within South Africa
Inkosi Langalibalele	Cornfields Estcourt Frere Goodhome Weenen Wembezi
Okhahlamba	Bergville Geluksburg Moyeni Rookdale Winterton

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