Andriesburg, Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 26.7970, -31.7170
Updated: 4 Jun 2020

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A Mountain, 2 106 m high about 30 km North-West of Queenstown and 20 km South-East of Sterkstroom. It is known by the Xhosa name of 'KwaHelisi', derived from the surname 'Halse', who was a farmer at Carnarvon, in a nearby Town. Falls in the Lukhanji Local Municipality.

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Andriesburg, Eastern Cape

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01New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper.

Last updated · 4 Jun 2020

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South African History Online. (2016, September 22). Andriesburg, Eastern Cape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121989

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South African History Online. "Andriesburg, Eastern Cape." South African History Online. September 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121989.