Province of Natal
| Province of Natal Provinsie van Natal |
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| Population | |
| • 1991 | 2,430,753 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Colony of Natal |
| • Created | 31 May 1910 |
| • Abolished | 27 April 1994 |
| • Succeeded by | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Status | Province of South Africa |
| Government | Natal Provincial Council |
| • HQ | Pietermaritzburg |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Districts |
The Province of Natal (Afrikaans: Provinsie Natal), commonly called the Natal Province, was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg. The Natal Province included the bantustan of KwaZulu. The majority of the white population were English-speaking, causing Natal to become the only province to vote "no" to the creation of a republic in the referendum of 1960. In the latter part of the 1980s, Natal was in a state of violence that only ended with the first multiracial election in 1994.
In 1994, the KwaZulu bantustan was reincorporated into the territory of Natal and the province redesignated KwaZulu-Natal.
Districts of the province and population at the time of the 1991 census.
Coordinates: 29°S 30°E / 29°S 30°E
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