Zulu Beehive Houses South Africa Zululand is a region of South Africa along the eastern coast. The traditional architecture consists of "beehive" houses constructed of layers of thatch covering a framework of wooden strips. These houses are usually arranged in a circle. There are many variations of this type of architecture in other parts of Africa▪ Zulu Beehive Houses, South Africa ▪ Zululand is a region of South Africa along the eastern coast. The traditional architecture consists of “beehive” houses constructed of layers of thatch covering a framework of wooden strips. These houses are usually arranged in a circle. There are many variations of this type of architecture in other parts of Africa