Point of interest

Raphia Palm Monument

9 locals recommend

Tips from locals

Daphne
June 21, 2018
Gorgeous tall Raphia Palms
Dee-Ann
February 21, 2022
Beautiful site and walking trail.
Juanita
December 9, 2020
Only natural Monument in South Africa. A must see.
Caryn
December 1, 2017
Very rare Palm Nut Vulture nest here
Cheryl
January 9, 2017
A grove of raphia palms beside the railway line is one of the few declared natural monuments in the country and it is the best place to spot the rare Palmnut Vulture which nests near the top of the palm. The palms were introduced to Mtunzini about 100 years ago from the swamp forests of the Kosi Bay and it's one of only six palm species indigenous to South Africa. The raphia palm can grow to a height of 25m in 25 years and its leaves are amongst the largest in the plant kingdom. There is a timber boardwalk through the swamp forest, provinding easy access to the heart of the colony of raphia palms where the prime specimens create an awesome cathedral-like effect.
A grove of raphia palms beside the railway line is one of the few declared natural monuments in the country and it is the best place to spot the rare Palmnut Vulture which nests near the top of the palm. The palms were introduced to Mtunzini about 100 years ago from the swamp forests of the Kosi Bay…
Location
Mtunzini, KZN