Towns and cities founded and developed in South Africa 1600

Towns and cities founded and developed in South Africa 1600 - 1900. Page2

Towns and cities founded and developed in the Northern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and the Free State

Northern Cape

Upington

The town was originally called Olyvenhoutdrift but renamed in 1885 after Sir Thomas Upington.

Kimberley

Diamond city named after the Earl of Kimberley.It was founded in 1871.

Kuruman

The town was founded in 1821.

Barkly West

A town in Griqualand West was founded in 1870 under the name of Klipdrift.

Britstown

The town about 48km west of De Aar was founded in 1877.

Port Nolloth

A town on the north-western coast named after Commander M.S.Nolloth was founded in 1855.

KwaZulu Natal

Ladysmith

The town originally named Windsor was founded in 1851 and named after the wife of Governor Sir Harry Smith,Lady Juana Smith.

Durban

A wellknown city,harbour,largest seaport and seaside resort of South Africa was founded in 1824.

Named after Governor Sir Benjamin D'Urban.

Mooi River ( Beautiful River)

Known for farming and trout-fishing.

Stanger

A town named after Dr.William Stanger was founded in 1850.

Vryheid

A town setup by a group of Boers in 1884.It's a farming centre.

Weenen

One of the oldest villages in the province founded in 1839 by the Voortrekkers.

Gauteng

Johannesburg

City of gold,largest city in Southern Africa and third largest city in Africa.It came into existance in 1886.The city was called after Field Cornet Johannes Petrus Meyer.The city has a very rich history and as from it's early days accommodated people of all races.

Johannesburg as tent town ... Ferreira's Camp, 1886, set up by Colonel Ignatius Phillip Ferreira

Pretoria

Administrative capital of South Africa.Founded in 1855 as Pretoria Philadelphia and named after President A.W.J.Pretorius.

An Afrikaner bastion accommodating the Union Buildings,Church Square with it's statue of President Paul Kruger surrounded by historical buildings such as the Volksraad building,SA Reserve Bank and the General Post Office.

Outside the city stands the enormous Afrikaner Voortrekker Monument.

Centurion

Formerly Lyttelton named after Alfred Lyttelton.It was renamed Verwoerdburg and then Centurion.It was founded in 1906.

Free State

Bloemfontein

Capital of the Free State ( formerly Orange Free State).The town(city) dates from 1846.After the withdrawal of the British from the Orange River Sovereignty in 1854 Bloemfontein became the capital of the (Orange) Free State.

Bethlehem

Founded in 1860 and named after the Biblical Bethlehem.

Clarens

A village near Bethlehem.

Ladybrand

The town was founded in 1867and named after the wife of Sir Christoffel Brand.Prominent town during the Anglo Boer War.

Kroonstad

The town was founded in 1855.


	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. Page2 Towns and cities founded and developed in the Northern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and the Free State Northern Cape Upington The town was originally called Olyvenhoutdrift but renamed in 1885 after Sir Thomas Upington. Kimberley Diamond city named after the Earl of Kimberley.It was founded in 1871. Kuruman The town was founded in 1821. Barkly West A town in Griqualand West was founded in 1870 under the name of Klipdrift. Britstown The town about 48km west of De Aar was founded in 1877. Port Nolloth A town on the north-western coast named after Commander M.S.Nolloth was founded in 1855. KwaZulu Natal Ladysmith The town originally named Windsor was founded in 1851 and named after the wife of Governor Sir Harry Smith,Lady Juana Smith. Durban A wellknown city,harbour,largest seaport and seaside resort of South Africa was founded in 1824. Named after Governor Sir Benjamin D'Urban. Mooi River ( Beautiful River) Known for farming and trout-fishing. Stanger A town named after Dr.William Stanger was founded in 1850. Vryheid A town setup by a group of Boers in 1884.It's a farming centre. Weenen One of the oldest villages in the province founded in 1839 by the Voortrekkers. Gauteng Johannesburg City of gold,largest city in Southern Africa and third largest city in Africa.It came into existance in 1886.The city was called after Field Cornet Johannes Petrus Meyer.The city has a very rich history and as from it's early days accommodated people of all races. Johannesburg as tent town ... Ferreira's Camp, 1886, set up by Colonel Ignatius Phillip Ferreira Pretoria Administrative capital of South Africa.Founded in 1855 as Pretoria Philadelphia and named after President A.W.J.Pretorius. An Afrikaner bastion accommodating the Union Buildings,Church Square with it's statue of President Paul Kruger surrounded by historical buildings such as the Volksraad building,SA Reserve Bank and the General Post Office. Outside the city stands the enormous Afrikaner Voortrekker Monument. Centurion Formerly Lyttelton named after Alfred Lyttelton.It was renamed Verwoerdburg and then Centurion.It was founded in 1906. Free State Bloemfontein Capital of the Free State ( formerly Orange Free State).The town(city) dates from 1846.After the withdrawal of the British from the Orange River Sovereignty in 1854 Bloemfontein became the capital of the (Orange) Free State. Bethlehem Founded in 1860 and named after the Biblical Bethlehem. Clarens A village near Bethlehem. Ladybrand The town was founded in 1867and named after the wife of Sir Christoffel Brand.Prominent town during the Anglo Boer War. Kroonstad The town was founded in 1855.