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Pietermaritzburg was the capital of the Colony of Natal until 1910, when it became part of the Union of South Africa.

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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.

From the “Capital status” section

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Photo: Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0