Phoenix Settlement (Gandhi Settlement)
Phoenix Settlement
The community Gandhi founded in South Africa in 1904, where he published a newspaper and developed his philosophy of nonviolence. His house has been rebuilt as a museum.
Gandhi lived in South Africa for 21 years, and Phoenix Settlement was where he practiced simple communal living. The reconstructed Sarvodaya house displays his life in South Africa. It can be combined with the nearby Ohlange Institute, founded by John Dube, the first president of the African National Congress, and where Mandela cast his vote in 1994, to form the Inanda Heritage Route. Access to the site requires following a formal guided tour.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat approx. 08:30–16:00
Nearby sights
- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board
- Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse & Promenade
- Florida Road
- Mitchell Park
- Moses Mabhida Stadium
- Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
- Durban Botanic Gardens
- KwaMuhle Museum