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Pietermaritzburg is home to the oldest football club in South Africa and the African continent, Savages FC PMB, founded in 1882.

Pietermaritzburg
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Pietermaritzburg

South Africa

Country
South Africa
Population
400.0K
Coordinates
-29.60, 30.38
542nd most populous city in the world

Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.

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