Umgungundlovu District Municipality, Pietermaritzburg

Name: Umgungundlovu District Municipality
Address: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

#17 among attractions in Pietermaritzburg

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uMgungundlovu is one of the 11 district municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal province. The seat of uMgungundlovu is Pietermaritzburg. The majority of its 1 million+ residents speak Zulu. The district code is DC22 ()

Local name: UMgungundlovu-distriksmunisipaliteit Area: 3672.98 mi²Coordinates: 29°34'60"S, 30°22'0"E

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Umgungundlovu District Municipality – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: KwaZulu-Natal Museum, KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden, Comrades House, Hexagon Theatre.

1.7 miSE
29°36'16"S • 30°22'50"E
KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg
43 min walk • History museum, Museum
2.1 miSW
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden, Pietermaritzburg
53 min walk • The KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden is situated along Mayor's Walk, in the western suburbs of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The identification code of the KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden as a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, as well as the initials of its herbarium is NBGN.
2.7 miSE
29°36'51"S • 30°23'43"E
Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg
70 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.4 miSE
Theater
Hexagon Theatre, Pietermaritzburg
86 min walk • The Hexagon Theatre is a theatre complex that is part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus.
1.6 miS
Church
Cathedral of the Holy Nativity, Pietermaritzburg
41 min walk • The Cathedral of the Holy Nativity is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in the kwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Natal. The cathedral is located in Langalibalele Street.
3.6 miSE
Botanical garden
University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden, Pietermaritzburg
93 min walk • The University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden located in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal was established in 1983. Although the Garden was established to support research and conservation of indigenous plants, the Garden is open to the public.
4.6 miSE
Church
Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church, Pietermaritzburg
117 min walk • The Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church is a provincial heritage site in Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Polly Shortts, Pietermaritzburg
172 min walk • Polly Shortts is a hill on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Polly Shortts is named after a farmer who lived nearby, and whose help was often sought when after heavy rain, the road up the hill became muddy and impassable.
2.2 miE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Northdale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg
58 min walk • Northdale Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home venue of Maritzburg City in the Vodacom League.
2 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
53 min walk • City Oval, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The 12,000 capacity stadium is currently used predominantly for cricket matches, with the ground being used by KwaZulu-Natal Inland men's and women's teams, KwaZulu-Natal and Dolphins, and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
2.6 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
66 min walk • Harry Gwala Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United.

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How to get to Umgungundlovu District Municipality by public transport?

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Victoria (22 min walk)