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Kambula

Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Kambula, Khambula or (Zulu Nkambule) is a town located at 27°40′07″S 30°43′18″E / 27.66863°S 30.72155°E / -27.66863; 30.72155 in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa.

It is the location where the Battle of Kambula was fought in 1879, the result of which was a British Empire victory over the Zulu people.

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