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t. e. The year 1870 in the history of the Cape Colony marks the dawn of a new era in South Africa, and it can be said that the development of modern South Africa began on that date. Despite political complications that arose from time to time, progress in Cape Colony continued at a steady pace until the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer Wars in 1899.
Provinces. Since 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces: the Eastern Cape, the Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The boundaries of the provinces, which are specified in the national constitution, have been altered twice by constitutional amendment.
The following map depicts the provinces and districts of South Africa. The district municipalities are labelled with numbers that correspond to their district code, while the metropolitan municipalities are labelled with letters that correspond to their names. Further details of the districts are listed in the table that follows the image.
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Thane district" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Map of South Africa with provinces shaded and districts numbered (2011).svg. English: Map of South Africa with provincial and district boundaries. The provinces are shaded as follows: Eastern Cape. Free State. Gauteng. KwaZulu-Natal. Limpopo. Mpumalanga.
Gold Coast, Slave Coast, Ivory Coast and Pepper Coast. Rhodesia (region) ( Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia) Mayombe. The Congo Basin is the rainforest region. The Chad Basin is the largest endorheic drainage basin in Africa, centered on Lake Chad. East African Rift. The region contains Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda .
Stellenbosch. / 33.93667°S 18.86139°E / -33.93667; 18.86139. Stellenbosch ( / ˈstɛlənbɒs /; [ 3] Afrikaans: [ˈstælənˌbɔs]) [ 4][ 5] is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste River at the foot of the Stellenbosch Mountain.
July. 30 – The Klipdrift Republic is proclaimed by a group of diamond miners with Stafford Parker as their president. December. 31 – Sir Henry Barkly is appointed Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa. Date unknown. The Alfred Basin in Table Bay Harbour, named after Prince Alfred, is completed.