Service in an iziCwe regiment
· Mthethwa Paramountcy, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file As a young adult, Shaka entered a Mthethwa regiment and developed the military reputation that brought him to Dingiswayo’s attention. The year is approximate, derived from the source’s statement that he was probably about twenty-three; the precise location of the regiment is not specified. Coordinates represent the Mthethwa Paramountcy.