Eshowe (South Africa)
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Name (Hebrew)
אשווה (דרום אפריקה)
Name (Latin)
Eshowe (South Africa)
Other forms of name
nnaa Eshowe, South Africa
Echowe (South Africa)
Ekowe (South Africa)
Coordinates
31.44833333 31.44833333 -28.88833333 -28.88833333 (gooearth )
Associated country
South Africa
Biographical or Historical Data
Earlier form was Etshowe [no publs. in LC]
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Moberly, G. S. A city set on a hill, 1970.
- BGN, 2/2/82(Eshowe, ppl, 28p0s53ʹS, 31p0s28ʹE)
- BGN gaz., 1954(Eshowe)
- Longmans' gaz. of world, 1920(Eshowe, Echowe, or Ekowe)
Wikipedia description:
Eshowe is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand, historically also known as Eziqwaqweni, Ekowe or kwaMondi. Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km2 of the indigenous Dlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town. Although the name is most likely to be derived from the Zulu word for the Xysmalobium shrubs, showe or shongwe. Today Eshowe is a market town, with a 100 km radius catchment area, two shopping centres, a main bus station serving the hinterland, a major hospital, and several schools.
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