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title: Ndebele Kraal
author: William Cornwallis Harris
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21724/ndebele-kraal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-03-31
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# Ndebele Kraal
_Authored by William Cornwallis Harris_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21724.png)
## Image Caption
An 1836 painting by William Cornwallis Harris showing a kraal (village and cattle enclosure) of the Ndebele people who founded [Matabeleland](https://www.worldhistory.org/Matabeleland/) in Southern [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) (1838-97).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Harris, W. C. (2026, March 31). Ndebele Kraal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Harris, William Cornwallis. "Ndebele Kraal." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 31, 2026. .
### MLA
Harris, William Cornwallis. "Ndebele Kraal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Mar 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harris_-_Ndebelekraal.png)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harris_-_Ndebelekraal.png) by [**William Cornwallis Harris**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harris_-_Ndebelekraal.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 31 March 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.