a province of NE South Africa; replaced the former province of Natal in 1994: service industries. Capital: Pietermaritzburg. Pop: 10 267 300 (2011 est). Area: 92 180 sq km (35 591 sq miles)
KwaZulu-Natal in American English
(kwɑˈzulu nəˈtæl)
province of W South Africa: 35,591 sq mi (92,180 sq km); pop. 8,505,000; cap. Pietermaritzburg