Cap

Cap
Cap
Coordinates	27 ° 37 ′  S , 32 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 27 ° 37 ′  S , 32 ° 2 ′  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Umkhanyakude
local community	Jozini
height	140 m
Residents	4414 (2011)
The Ghost Mountain

Mkuze (also Mkhuze , Mkuzi or Mkusi ) is a place in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal . He belongs to the Jozini community in the Umkhanyakude district . The place is the seat of the district administration and is considered the trade and logistics center of the Elephant Coast , a tourist area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The name of the place comes from the Mkuze River , one of the rivers of the Mkuze Wetland System . Mkuze is at an altitude of 140 meters above sea level. In 2011 the place had 4,414 inhabitants.

There is an airport in Mkuze with the IATA code MZQ.

Attractions

• The Mkuze Game Reserve is known for its great diversity of birds. The different habitats - from the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains in the east to savannah areas and swamps to various forests - are home to over 420 different species of birds. In the north and east, the border of the wildlife park consists of the Mkuze River.
• The Ghost Mountain is an ancient burial site for chieftains. Local legends claim that the mountain is haunted.

Web links

• Background to the legend of the Ghost Mountain (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Mkuze ( English ) Country Roads . Retrieved March 25, 2010.
2. ↑ Mkuze, South Africa Page ( English ) Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. . Retrieved March 25, 2010.
3. ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 24, 2016