KwaDukuza, previously known as Stanger, is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 2006, the municipal name was changed to KwaDukuza (which incorporates towns such as Stanger, Ballito and Shakaskraal), but the Zulu people in the area called it "Dukuza" well before then.

May 2, 2012 · Here more than 140 years after Indian indentured labourers arrived to work at the Illovo sugar estate and set up home, there are still about 100 families or about 500 descendants of the early Indians who have made this little village their permanent home.

KwaDukuza has a distinct eastern flavour and is linked to the earlier settlement of Indian families who were imported to work on the sugar cane farms of the big sugar barons such as Sir Liege Hullet.

KwaDukuza, formerly known as Stanger, is a busy town in KwaZulu-Natal with plenty of history. While you are there be sure to visit the site where the Zulu king Shaka was assassinated.

The KwaDukuza municipal area stretches from the Zinkwazi River in the north to the UThongathi River in the South. The name KwaDukuza epitomizes the historical background of the area being the home to King Shaka’s Gravesite and Memorial.

Feb 21, 2019 · Mahatma Ghandi's statue in the heart of Stanger KwaDukuza. The story behind his statue in KwaDukuza in unclear to me. However, KwaDukuza is one of the places with lots of Indians in the KwaZulu-Natal. Yes, it's sugarcane plantation. Sugarcane farming is really huge in KwaDukuza and its surrounding.

The town of KwaDukuza, about 70 kilometres north of Durban, is an area steeped in history. Originally given its name by King Shaka when the town was formed in 1825, it later became known as Stanger, in honour of William Stanger, the first surveyor-general of Natal.

King Shaka called it, 'Dukuza' (the maze). It was a massive, oval shaped settlement comprised of a huge central enclosure (kraal) for the royal cattle and about 2,000 or more beehive shaped huts around it. His massive royal hut was built alongside a small spring and stream.

The town of KwaDukuza, about 70 kilometres north of Durban, is an area steeped in history. Originally given its name by King Shaka when the town was formed in 1825, it later became known as Stanger, in honour of William Stanger, the first surveyor-general of Natal.

KwaDukuza Municipality is located within the iLembe District. This unique Municipality is rich in history, tourism and administrative strengths. KwaDukuza Municipality is continually seeking out strategies on how to better itself and achieve its vision of becoming a city by 2030.