Pietermaritzburg is the Capital and second-largest City in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and named after two leaders of the Voortrekkers Pieter Retief and Gert Maritz, who had arrived here in 1837.
Feb 25, 2022
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It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. The town was named after King Dingane's royal homestead uMgungundlovu ( ...
Pietermaritzburg founded by Voortrekkers; named after Gerrit Maritz and Piet Retief. October: Settlement becomes capital of the newly formed Natalia Republic.
Apr 23, 2024 · Boers from the Cape Colony founded it in 1838 after a victory over the Zulus at Blood River and named it to honor their dead leaders Piet Retief ...
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Pietermaritzburg was founded in 1838 and named after two leaders of the Voortrekkers Pieter Retief and Gerrit Maritz. The village was later taken over and ...
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The establishment of Pietermaritzburg as the spiritual and political capital of the Republic of Natalia ensured that it would also become a focal point for ...
It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu is the name used for the district ...
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Pietermaritzburg was founded in 1838 and named for Piet Retief and Gert Maritz, Boer (Afrikaner) leaders of the Great Trek (see Trek, Great). The Boers made ...
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Pietermaritzburg was one of the earliest camps, established in August 1900, originally to provide for the Afrikaners of northern Natal who had lost their ...