Colony of Natal

The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was formed on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed the independent 1839 Boer Republic of Natalia. In the 1860s many workers from British India came to live in Natal. On 31 May 1910, it unified with three other colonies to form the Union of South Africa. It now forms the larger province of KwaZulu-Natal of the Republic of South Africa.

Colony of Natal
1843–1910
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: God Save the Queen
Status	British colony
Capital	Pietermaritzburg
Common languages	Afrikaans, English, Zulu
Religion	Anglican, Dutch Reformed, Hindu, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic
Government	Constitutional monarchy
Queen
Special Commissioner
• 1843	Henry Cloete
Historical era	Scramble for Africa
• Established	4 May 1843
• Annexed Zululand	1897
• Disestablished	1910
• Natal Province est.	31 May 1910
Area
1904[1]	91,610 km2 (35,370 sq mi)
Population
• 1904[1]	1108754
Preceded by Succeeded by Natalia Republic Zulu Kingdom Union of South Africa
Today part of	South Africa