Towns and cities founded and developed in South Africa 1600

Towns and cities founded and developed in South Africa 1600 - 1900. Page3

Towns and cities founded and developed in the Northern Province/Limpopo, Eastern Transvaal/Mpumalanga and the North West

Northern Province/Limpopo

Pietersburg........Indigenous name:Polokwane

This town was founded in 1886 and named after General Piet Joubert.

Potgietersrus.....Indigenous name:Mokopane

Founded in 1854 and named after the Voortrekker leader Commandant Piet Potgieter.

Louis Trichardt...Indigenous name:Makhado

The town was founded in 1898 and named after the Voortrekker Louis Trichardt.

Naboomspruit

The town was established in 1923.

Leydsdorp was founded in 1890

Eastern Transvaal/Mpumalanga

Nelspruit

The town was founded in 1889.

Middelburg

Town on the railway to the former Lourenco Marques, founded in 1866 under the name of Nazareth and later renamed Middelburg in 1874.

Witbank

The town was founded in 1890.

Barberton

This famous town known for gold diggings was founded in 1884 and named after the brothers Barber.

Lydenburg

This town was founded in 1847 by the Voortrekkers who set up an independent republic.

North West

Potchefstroom

Original capital of the Transvaal and one of the oldest towns.The town was founded in 1838.

Rustenburg

The town was founded in 1851.

Klerksdorp

The oldest town in the Transvaal.Was founded on the Schoonspruit by the Voortrekkers in 1837 and named after J.de Clerq.

Lichtenburg

Founded in 1873 by H.G.Greef.It was home of the famous "seer" Nicholaas van Rensburg.

Christiana

The town was founded in 1870 on the banks of Vaal River.Known for diamond diggings in it's early days.


	Home Afrikaans They built South Africa - The European influence Page1 and Page2 Towns and cities founded and developed in South Africa 1600 - 1900 1 2 3 These are only a small number of the many towns founded across the country. Chronology of Queen Victoria's life and rule Towns and cities founded and developed in South Africa 1600 - 1900. Page3 Towns and cities founded and developed in the Northern Province/Limpopo, Eastern Transvaal/Mpumalanga and the North West Northern Province/Limpopo Pietersburg........Indigenous name:Polokwane This town was founded in 1886 and named after General Piet Joubert. Potgietersrus.....Indigenous name:Mokopane Founded in 1854 and named after the Voortrekker leader Commandant Piet Potgieter. Louis Trichardt...Indigenous name:Makhado The town was founded in 1898 and named after the Voortrekker Louis Trichardt. Naboomspruit The town was established in 1923. Leydsdorp was founded in 1890 Eastern Transvaal/Mpumalanga Nelspruit The town was founded in 1889. Middelburg Town on the railway to the former Lourenco Marques, founded in 1866 under the name of Nazareth and later renamed Middelburg in 1874. Witbank The town was founded in 1890. Barberton This famous town known for gold diggings was founded in 1884 and named after the brothers Barber. Lydenburg This town was founded in 1847 by the Voortrekkers who set up an independent republic. North West Potchefstroom Original capital of the Transvaal and one of the oldest towns.The town was founded in 1838. Rustenburg The town was founded in 1851. Klerksdorp The oldest town in the Transvaal.Was founded on the Schoonspruit by the Voortrekkers in 1837 and named after J.de Clerq. Lichtenburg Founded in 1873 by H.G.Greef.It was home of the famous "seer" Nicholaas van Rensburg. Christiana The town was founded in 1870 on the banks of Vaal River.Known for diamond diggings in it's early days.