Talana is a village 5 km east of Dundee on the route between Vryheid and Glencoe. The name is Zulu and derives from the shelf, made of itala grass, around the central pole in a Zulu chief's home. Amulets, precious items and valuables were placed on this Talana Shelf. Hence the name means "the place where treasures are kept."

Talana
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Coordinates: 28.178°S 30.255°E / -28.178; 30.255
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Umzinyathi
Municipality	Endumeni
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	3023

." Talana Hill is a flat-topped hill and was the scene of the famous Battle of Talana Hill on 20 October 1899, between the Boers and the British.[1]

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