Elandslaagte is farming and coal-mining centre some 26 km north-east of Ladysmith. Afrikaans for 'elands flat', it was the scene of the Battle of Elandslaagte, one of the first battles of the Second Anglo-Boer War, on 21 October 1899. Monuments have been erected to the fallen on both sides[1], including the Dutch Corps Monument. The Dutch Corps Monument was destroyed in 2014.[2]
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Coordinates: 28.408°S 29.958°E / -28.408; 29.958 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Uthukela |
Municipality | Alfred Duma |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 2900 |
Municipalities and communities of UThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Ladysmith | ||
Alfred Duma |
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Okhahlamba |
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