<Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> kwaZulu </Td> </Tr> <P> The Zulu (Zulu: amaZulu) are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa and the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with an estimated 10--11 million people living mainly in the province of KwaZulu - Natal . Small numbers also live in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique . </P> <P> The Zulu were originally a major clan in what is today Northern KwaZulu - Natal, founded ca . 1709 by Zulu kaMalandela . In the Nguni languages, iZulu means heaven, or weather . At that time, the area was occupied by many large Nguni communities and clans (also called isizwe = nation, people or isibongo = clan or family name). Nguni communities had migrated down Africa's east coast over centuries, as part of the Bantu migrations probably arriving in what is now South Africa in about the 9th century . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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