Country South Africa Municipality eThekwini PO box 4100 | Province KwaZulu-Natal Postal code (street) 4110 Local time Thursday 7:55 AM | |
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Weather 25°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Adams Mission is a town in eThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The settlement is situated west of Amanzimtoti and south of Durban.
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Map of Adams Mission, Cele, South Africa
History
Established in 1836, the settlement was destroyed by the Zulu king Dingaan, but rebuilt in 1839. Named after the American missionary Dr Newton Adams who arrived in Natal in 1835 and who played a prominent role in respect to this mission. Adams College is an important educational institution. Adams College has educated Presidents, Ministers and has had a Nobel Laureate on its staff.
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Adams Mission Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA