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The University of Natal was a university in Natal
Natal Province

Natal, meaning Christmas in Portuguese language, was a name given by the Portuguese people Vasco da Gama to the place after he had arrived on ship on the 25th of December and found the African Royal King Menzi Xaba and his people celebrating the birth of a king, Nkayishana, Menzi's son....
, and later KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal , often referred to as "KZN", is a Provinces of South Africa of South Africa. Prior to 1994 the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the Natal Province and all pieces of territory that made up the homeland of KwaZulu....
 in South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
. It was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was founded in 1838. Popularly called Maritzburg, and abbreviated PMB, it is home to a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and is a major producer of aluminium as well as timber and dairy products....
, and expanded to include a campus in Durban
Durban

Durban is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality . It is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and is famous as the busiest port in Africa....
 in 1931. In 1947, the university opened a medical school for non-white students in Durban. Under apartheid, the university was known for the activism of its staff and students against government-imposed racial segregation. On 1 January 2004, the university was merged with the University of Durban-Westville
University of Durban-Westville

The University of Durban-Westville was formerly a university situated in Westville, Durban built in the 1970s. It now forms part of the campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal....
 to form the University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses all located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville....
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The University of Natal was a university in Natal
Natal Province

Natal, meaning Christmas in Portuguese language, was a name given by the Portuguese people Vasco da Gama to the place after he had arrived on ship on the 25th of December and found the African Royal King Menzi Xaba and his people celebrating the birth of a king, Nkayishana, Menzi's son....
, and later KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal , often referred to as "KZN", is a Provinces of South Africa of South Africa. Prior to 1994 the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the Natal Province and all pieces of territory that made up the homeland of KwaZulu....
 in South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
. It was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was founded in 1838. Popularly called Maritzburg, and abbreviated PMB, it is home to a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and is a major producer of aluminium as well as timber and dairy products....
, and expanded to include a campus in Durban
Durban

Durban is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality . It is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and is famous as the busiest port in Africa....
 in 1931. In 1947, the university opened a medical school for non-white students in Durban. Under apartheid, the university was known for the activism of its staff and students against government-imposed racial segregation. On 1 January 2004, the university was merged with the University of Durban-Westville
University of Durban-Westville

The University of Durban-Westville was formerly a university situated in Westville, Durban built in the 1970s. It now forms part of the campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal....
 to form the University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses all located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville....
.

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