Fort Nongqayi, located in Eshowe in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is a historically significant military and administrative site originally established in the late nineteenth century during the Anglo-Zulu War period. Built in 1883, it served as a British colonial fortification and later became a key administrative centre in Zululand. The fort’s name, “Nongqayi,” refers to the Zulu term for “police” or “guard,” reflecting its original role as a base for the Zululand Native Police.