Pietermaritzburg
Where Gandhi was thrown off the train in 1893, and there is a statue at the station saying so. A Victorian brick city under the Drakensberg foothills.
Pietermaritzburg in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Pietermaritzburg
Where to stay in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Bessie Head Library
- Cathedral of the Holy Nativity
- Hexagon Theatre
- KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
Landmarks in Pietermaritzburg
Bessie Amelia Emery Head was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection. Notable books by her include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 May 2026
Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Hexagon Theatre is a theatre complex that is part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Apr 2022
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0
Queen Elizabeth Park Nature Reserve is a 93-hectare protected area located in the Montrose suburb of Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Established in 1960, the reserve functions as the administrative headquarters of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the provincial conservation authority responsible for biodiversity management and protected area administration throughout KwaZulu-Natal.
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Mahatma Gandhi is a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, depicting the Indian independence campaigner and nonviolent pacifist as a young man.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Jun 2026
Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bessie Amelia Emery Head was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection. Notable books by her include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 May 2026
Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Hexagon Theatre is a theatre complex that is part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Apr 2022
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0
Queen Elizabeth Park Nature Reserve is a 93-hectare protected area located in the Montrose suburb of Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Established in 1960, the reserve functions as the administrative headquarters of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the provincial conservation authority responsible for biodiversity management and protected area administration throughout KwaZulu-Natal.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jul 2026
