Steynsdorp
Template:Infobox South African town 2011 Steynsdorp is a settlement in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
It was founded in 1885 and became the centre of the New Paarl gold-field but was abandoned when the Witwatersrand gold-fields were discovered. At first called Painter's Camp, it was named Steynsburg in 1886, after Commandant J P Steyn of Lydenburg. The name was then altered to Steynsdorp to avoid confusion with Steynsburg in the Cape.[1]
References
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 415.
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Municipalities and communities of Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Ermelo | ||
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| Albert Luthuli | ||
| Mkhondo | ||
| Msukaligwa | ||
| Lekwa | ||
| Pixley ka Seme | ||
| Dipaleseng | ||