Britain annexes Tongaland between Zululand and Mozambique (1895)

On 11 June 1895, Great Britain annexed Tongaland, a territory situated between Zululand and Mozambique. This area, historically part of Maputaland, was incorporated into the British colonial sphere in southern Africa, specifically within the region that would later become part of the KwaZulu-Natal province.

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Geographical Context. Tongaland is located in the northern part of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated between Eswatini and the coast. In a wider sense, the region known as Maputaland may also include the southernmost region of Mozambique. The area has historical ties to the Tembe Kingdom, established in the coastal lowlands between present-day southern Mozambique and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal.

Colonial Framework. Great Britain annexed Tongaland on 11 June 1895; the territory lies between Zululand and Mozambique, in the northern part of present-day KwaZulu-Natal. The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa, proclaimed in 1843 and combined with three other colonies to form the Union of South Africa in 1910. The supplied passages do not state whether Tongaland was incorporated into Natal or administered as a separate territory after annexation.

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