Zululand Crown Colony

1888-1897

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1888-1897
The Kingdom of Zulu (Zulu: WamaZulu), sometimes referred to as the Zulu Empire or the Kingdom of Zululand,
was a monarchy in Southern Africa that extended along the coast of the Indian Ocean from the Tugela River in
the south to Pongola River in the north
1879 the British invaded the Zulu kingdom, launching the Anglo-Zulu War. After an initial defeat at Isandlwana
in January, British armies seized Cetshwayo’s capital, Ulundi, in July, captured him in August, and divided the
kingdom into 13 chieftaincies. In 1882 the southern part of the kingdom between the Mhlatuze and Tugela
rivers was designated by the British as the Zulu Native Reserve.

In 1887 the British annexed what remained of Zululand outside the Native Reserve and the New Republic to
form the British Colony of Zululand. Attempts by Cetshwayo’s son, Dinuzulu, to prevent this were deemed by
British authorities to be rebellion, and after being tried for treason, he was exiled to St. Helena in 1888. In 1893
Natal was given internal self-government, and in 1897 British Zululand was incorporated into Natal. After the
defeat of the Boers in the South African War (1899–1902),

Kingdom of Zululand (WamaZulu) 1816–1897

Status:Protectorate of the United Kingdom (1887–1897)

Capital:kwaBulawayo; umGungundlovu; Ulundi
Common languages:Zulu

Government: Monarchy
Heads of State
1816–1828Shaka kaSenzangakhona
1828–1840Dingane kaSenzangakhona
1840–1856 Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1856–1884Cetshwayo kaMpande
1884–1887Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo
1887–1897Victoria

Area 1828: 29,785 km2 (11,500 sq mi)

Population 1828: 250,000
Currency:cattle

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Crown Colony 1888-1897

Stamps of Great Britan Overprinted "ZULULAND"

1st May1888-1893

1887 Jubalee Stamps

Overprint by De La Rue. Perf: 14

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sg 94 sacc 4 sg 94 sacc 5 sg 94 sacc 6 sg 94 sacc 7

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sg 94 sacc 11

Watermarks

#30 Imperial Crown - 1-10 #31 Anchor - 11

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Stamps of Natal Overprinted "ZULULAND"

1888-1893

6d Overprint by De La Rue
½d Oveprint in Pietermaritzburg. Perf: 14

sg 94 sacc 12 sg 94 sacc 13

Revenue Stamps of Natal Overprinted "ZULULAND"

1891

The Revenue Stamp was Declared a Stamp by Proclomation of the

Governer of Zululand, Dated June 27th

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Watermark

#30 Imperial Crown

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Queen Victoria
1888-1893

Key Plate Style Inscribed "ZULULAND"

Typographed by De La Rue
Perf : 14

sg 94 sacc 14 sg 94 sacc 15 sg 94 sacc 16

sg 94 sacc 17 sg 94 sacc 18 sg 94 sacc 19 sg 94 sacc 20

sg 94 sacc 21 sg 94 sacc 22 sg 94 sacc 23

Watermark

#21 Crown and CA

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