Bulwer is a small town in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, situated along the R617 Regional Route between Underberg and Boston and approximately 60 km north-west of Ixopo on the R56 Provincial Route.
Bulwer is located in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and lies in the shadow of the Amahwaqa (the misty one) mountain.
Bulwer was named after Natal Governor Sir Henry Bulwer, having been founded during his tenure. It falls within the Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality, which is part of the Harry Gwala District Municipality.
The town is a popular birding spot, a beautiful place to just relax, but mainly it’s a flying destination for both hang gliders and paragliders. Both local and international pilots flock to Bulwer for flying around the year.
The old yellowwood church (Chapel of the Holy Trinity) in Bulwer was built from hand-sawn yellowwood in 1885. It was renovated by Mondi in 1989.
