Babanango is an name of a hill, a stream and a settlement situated in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There are many versions of where the name Babanango originates from, the common accepted origin comes from the Zulu words ‘Ubaba nangu’. The popular story goes that many years ago a small child got lost on the slopes of the mist-shrouded hill and when an elder brother found her he shouted, "Ubaba, nangu" which means "Father there she is". Other meanings are "The Infant who Cannot Sit Up" and "Father, Where Are You?" Zululand was the Zulu-dominated area of what is now northern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ...

History

Emakuseni in the Mkumbane Valley on the banks of a tributary of the White Umfolozi river near to Babanango is the site of one of King Dingane kaSenzangakhona's great kraals - emGungundlovu where Piet Retief and his Voortrekkers were massacred in 1838. The name is said to mean "the Place of the Sheep" or "At the Graves of the Chiefs". The settlement of Babanango was originally part of a land grant to European farmers in 1885 by King Dinizulu kaCetshwayo. Dingane kaSenzangakhona (ca. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Dinizulu kaCetshwayo (1868-1913) was the king of the Zulu nation from 20 May 1884 until his death in 1913. ...