Fun fact 2 about Pietermaritzburg
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The city was named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz, two Voortrekker leaders, although neither of them ever reached the city.
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
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Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Population
400.0K
Coordinates
-29.60, 30.38
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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0