Places

Mthatha, Eastern Cape- previously known as Umtata

Umtata, founded in 1879, was declared the capital of the Transkei, the homeland of the Xhosa during the Apartheid era. T...

Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital, Johannesburg

The Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital is the 3rd largest hospital in the world, occupying around 173 acres (0.70 km2), wit...

Uniondale, Karoo-Western Province

Uniondale lies adjacent to the Langkloof, which winds its way through the foothills of the of the Tsitsikamma Mountain r...

Adams College, Amanzimtoti

Adams College is a public school situated in Adams Mission which is 8 km inland from Amanzimtoti and 35 km south of Durb...

Aogutoas, Village near Port Nolloth

Village at the site of the present Port Nolloth. The Khoikhoi name Aukwatowa; for 'where water took away the old man'. I...

Angra das Voltas, Luderitz Bay- Namibia

Former name of Luderitz Bay. Portuguese for 'bay of tacks', this name was given in 1488 by the Portuguese mariner Bartho...

Andries Pretorius Monument , Graaf Reniet

a Monument 2,5 km North of Graaf-Reinet. It was erected in honour of the Voortrekker leader General Andries Wilhelmus Ja...

Amsterdam, Mkhondo Local Municipality

Town some 77 km East of Ermelo. It formed part of the Scottish Settlement established by Alexander McCorkindale. It was ...

Seweweeks Poort, Swartberg

The Seweweeks Poort is probably the most beautiful 18 km stretch of gravel road anywhere in South Africa. With easy grad...

'Amstel River', Now Known as Liesbeek River

Name applied from 1657 to the Liesbeek River, in Cape Town. Named after a small River in the Netherlands. The first 'fre...

Amersfoort near Ermelo

Town 56 km South of Ermelo and 72 km South-East of Bethal, on the banks of the Schulpspruit River. It was founded in 187...

Aluimkloof, Calitzdorp- Western Cape

AmaLinde, West of King Williams Town

Xhosa name for the Debe Hollows of Kommetjie Flats, 19 km West of King William's Town. This was the scene, of the Battle...

Aloes Railway Station, Port Elizabeth

Railway Station between Swartkops and Coega, 16 km North of Port Elizabeth on route to Alicedale. Takes its name from th...

Allemanskraal or Aldam, Free State Province

Village in the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve near the Sand River, 30 km from Winburg. The name is derived from the Allem...