Vryheid

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Vryheid is the largest town in the AbaQulusi Municipal area in Northern KwaZulu-Natal and is the heartbeat of a vast regional area. Situated 1178m above sea level, it has an average temprature of 25.5° C in summer and 11.9° C in winter. It falls within the summer rainfall area and has an average annual precipation of 780mm as compared with the whole of South Africa at 502mm. The predominant vegitation types occuring in the region are grassland, bushfeld and forest, with numerous variations within each type. Vryheid is also located near the sources of four major Zululand Rivers: White and Black Umfolozi, Mkhuze and Pongolo and part of the Tukhela catchment as well. This ensures many wetlands, some of which (Blood, Aloeboom and Lenjane) are of regional importance. The population of the region is appr. 230 000 with a charming blend of Zulu, Afrikaans, German, English and European cultures. The diverse population ensures exposure to many traditions and cultures. Schools are numerous and satisfy all four major language preferences. It is approximately 320km from Durban, 420km from Johannesburg, 400km from the Kruger National Park and 1500km from Cape Town. It has viable economic structure reliant on farming, mining, timber and small industry.