KwaZulu-Natal

/kwɑːˈzuːlu nəˈtɑːl/

proper noun

A province of South Africa.

Similar
KZN
OriginEnglish Natal ← Zulu KwaZul ← Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of South Africa.

    Another ANC splinter party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), led by former President Jacob Zuma appears to be on course to do well in KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern coastal province where Durban is located.

    2024 May 30, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “First results in South Africa’s election suggest it is heading for biggest political shift since apartheid”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 May 2024

    Synonyms: KZN

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA province of South Africa.

Similar
KZN

Origin

  1. Zulukwa-
  2. Proto-Bantu*ʊ́-
  3. Zuluú-
  4. Proto-Bantu*ìgʊ̀dʊ̀
  5. Zuluī́zulu
  6. ZuluúZulu
  7. ZuluKwaZul
  8. EnglishKwaZulu
  9. EnglishNatal
  10. EnglishKwaZulu-Natal

From KwaZulu + Natal.

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Cite this entry
APA

KwaZulu-Natal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KwaZulu-Natal

MLA

“KwaZulu-Natal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “KwaZulu-Natal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KwaZulu-Natal.

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