Xaba Guest Lodge

In the 'hood, Richards Bay as a destination

The town of Richards Bay lies at the sea edge of an ancient floodplain, almost halfway between Durban and Kosi Bay and forms the tourist gateway to Zululand and Maputaland. Richards Bay began its life as a makeshift harbour, set up by Sir Frederick Richards, after whom it is also named, during the Anglo-Boer War of 1879. For many years, the town was little more than a sleepy fishing town ... cont.

other destinations in Zululand

Isandlwana, Vryheid, Hluhluwe, Pongola, Pongola Nature Reserve, AmaZulu Game Reserve, Rorkes Drift, Pongolapoort, Jozini, Babanango, Eshowe, Paulpietersburg, Ulundi, Empangeni, Mtunzini, Kuleni Game Park, Kwambonambi, Monzi, Magudu, Meerensee