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Ncome Monument and Museum Complex

Nquthu Local Municipality, South Africa

The Ncome Monument and Museum Complex is a heritage museum and memorial site located near Nquthu in the Umzinyathi District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The complex, located on the eastern bank of the Ncome River commemorates the Battle of Ncome River (1838). The site is intended to

present an alternative perspective to a political myth known as the Battle of Blood River, which involved a conflict between Dutch speaking migrants (pioneers) and Zulu tribes.

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