Directory of Towns in South and Southern Africa
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Balfour (Eastern Cape)
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Amatola
Directory Listings for Balfour (Eastern Cape)
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Amatola
Directory Listings for Balfour (Eastern Cape)
Bandelierkop
Province: Limpopo Province
Region: Soutpansberg/ Limpopo Valley
Directory Listings for Bandelierkop
Province: Limpopo Province
Region: Soutpansberg/ Limpopo Valley
Directory Listings for Bandelierkop
Barberton
Province: Mpumalanga
Region: Wild Frontier
Description:
Graham Barber discovered a rich gold-bearing reef in 1884 in his mining camp at Reimers Creek. This discovery was followed by an inevitable rush of furtune-seekers to the area. The Mining Commissioner, David Wilson, proclaimed the new settlement a township and named it Barberton. He "christened" it by breaking a bottle of gin on a rock - no bottle of champagne being available at the time. New reefs were subsequently reported and the rush of fortune-seekers from all over the world was given even greater impetus when Edwin Bray found the fabulously rich Sheba Reef in 1885 and started the once-famous Bray's Golden Quarry. Barberton mushroomed as tin shanties, shops and scores of canteens sprang up to meet the diggers' needs. Within two years, when the town's first post office was opened, its first newspaper, The Barberton Herald, was launched, and the Transvaal's first stock exchange started dealing here, the population of 20 000 was greater than that of any other town in the former Transvaal. The facade of the Kaap Gold Fields Stock Exchange Ltd is preserved as a national monument, as is the 1887 Globe Tavern, one of Barberton's many early hostelries and a fine example of the type of building erected extensively on the Eastern Transvaal goldfields in the late nineteenth century.
Directory Listings for Barberton
Province: Mpumalanga
Region: Wild Frontier
Description:
Graham Barber discovered a rich gold-bearing reef in 1884 in his mining camp at Reimers Creek. This discovery was followed by an inevitable rush of furtune-seekers to the area. The Mining Commissioner, David Wilson, proclaimed the new settlement a township and named it Barberton. He "christened" it by breaking a bottle of gin on a rock - no bottle of champagne being available at the time. New reefs were subsequently reported and the rush of fortune-seekers from all over the world was given even greater impetus when Edwin Bray found the fabulously rich Sheba Reef in 1885 and started the once-famous Bray's Golden Quarry. Barberton mushroomed as tin shanties, shops and scores of canteens sprang up to meet the diggers' needs. Within two years, when the town's first post office was opened, its first newspaper, The Barberton Herald, was launched, and the Transvaal's first stock exchange started dealing here, the population of 20 000 was greater than that of any other town in the former Transvaal. The facade of the Kaap Gold Fields Stock Exchange Ltd is preserved as a national monument, as is the 1887 Globe Tavern, one of Barberton's many early hostelries and a fine example of the type of building erected extensively on the Eastern Transvaal goldfields in the late nineteenth century.
Directory Listings for Barberton
Bathurst
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Sunshine Coast
Description:
Bathurst - Home to The World's Biggest Pineapple. A quaint village situated in the Eastern Cape on the Sunshine Coast, a scenic half-hour's drive on the R67 from Grahamstown or 10 minutes from Port Alfred, half way between Port Elizabeth and East London on the R72. Bathurst was once the administrative capital of the Eastern Districts of the Cape of Good Hope. Named after the Colonial Secretary, Lord Bathurst in May 1820, the village still has many links to its pioneer past with a distinct English ambience. It is now an important pineapple growing and cattle farming area. The village of Bathurst offers many places interest. Attractions include tractor tours of the pineapple plantations surrounding Summerhill Estate with its hotel, restaurant and bar. The Toposcope, 3km east of town indicates the settlement of the 1820 Settlers parties and provides panoramic views over the district and coastline. The Pig and Whistle, built in 1831 and claiming to be the oldest licensed inn in the country, stands in the centre of the village. Bradshaw's Mill, built by Samuel Bradshaw in 1821 and home of the wool-industry in South Africa, houses a reconstructed water-mill. The Bathurst Agricultural Museum, immediately north of Bathurst on the Grahamstown road, has one of the finest collections of its kind in South Africa. The Powder Magazine, a stone structure built during the Frontier Wars and believed to be the oldest building in Bathurst, remains unaltered to this day. The St John's Anglican Church, the oldest unaltered Anglican Church in South Africa. The Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1832, houses the bible of diarist Jeremiah Goldswain who once ran the local Pig and Whistle Hotel. Morley House, built by Thomas Hartley in 1828, gives a fascinating example of life in the 1820's. As the saying goes: "There is no Thirst like Bathurst"
Directory Listings for Bathurst
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Sunshine Coast
Description:
Bathurst - Home to The World's Biggest Pineapple. A quaint village situated in the Eastern Cape on the Sunshine Coast, a scenic half-hour's drive on the R67 from Grahamstown or 10 minutes from Port Alfred, half way between Port Elizabeth and East London on the R72. Bathurst was once the administrative capital of the Eastern Districts of the Cape of Good Hope. Named after the Colonial Secretary, Lord Bathurst in May 1820, the village still has many links to its pioneer past with a distinct English ambience. It is now an important pineapple growing and cattle farming area. The village of Bathurst offers many places interest. Attractions include tractor tours of the pineapple plantations surrounding Summerhill Estate with its hotel, restaurant and bar. The Toposcope, 3km east of town indicates the settlement of the 1820 Settlers parties and provides panoramic views over the district and coastline. The Pig and Whistle, built in 1831 and claiming to be the oldest licensed inn in the country, stands in the centre of the village. Bradshaw's Mill, built by Samuel Bradshaw in 1821 and home of the wool-industry in South Africa, houses a reconstructed water-mill. The Bathurst Agricultural Museum, immediately north of Bathurst on the Grahamstown road, has one of the finest collections of its kind in South Africa. The Powder Magazine, a stone structure built during the Frontier Wars and believed to be the oldest building in Bathurst, remains unaltered to this day. The St John's Anglican Church, the oldest unaltered Anglican Church in South Africa. The Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1832, houses the bible of diarist Jeremiah Goldswain who once ran the local Pig and Whistle Hotel. Morley House, built by Thomas Hartley in 1828, gives a fascinating example of life in the 1820's. As the saying goes: "There is no Thirst like Bathurst"
Directory Listings for Bathurst
Bedford
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Frontier Country
Description:
The Bedford district, rich in Settler History, consists of a mixture of vegetation varying from Acacia thorn and rolling grasslands to Karoo veld and mountain bushveld and includes a magnificent indigenous and ancient mountain forest near the town. The diverse vegetation makes it a prime cattle and sheep farming area. Lying on the fringes of the Karoo Heartland and Frontier Country, Bedford is just a 2-hour drive from Port Elizabeth, East London and Graaf-Reinet and a mere 50 minutes from Grahamstown.
Directory Listings for Bedford
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Frontier Country
Description:
The Bedford district, rich in Settler History, consists of a mixture of vegetation varying from Acacia thorn and rolling grasslands to Karoo veld and mountain bushveld and includes a magnificent indigenous and ancient mountain forest near the town. The diverse vegetation makes it a prime cattle and sheep farming area. Lying on the fringes of the Karoo Heartland and Frontier Country, Bedford is just a 2-hour drive from Port Elizabeth, East London and Graaf-Reinet and a mere 50 minutes from Grahamstown.
Directory Listings for Bedford
Bela-Bela (Warmbaths)
Province: Limpopo Province
Region: Bushveld
Directory Listings for Bela-Bela (Warmbaths)
Province: Limpopo Province
Region: Bushveld
Directory Listings for Bela-Bela (Warmbaths)
Bethanie in Namibia
Region: Southern Region
Directory Listings for Bethanie in Namibia
Region: Southern Region
Directory Listings for Bethanie in Namibia
Bloemhof
Province: North West
Region: Southern Region
Description:
Bloemhof, a maize and cattle farming town, was established in 1864. The town lies on the banks of the Vaal River. Tourist attractions include: the Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve (a variety of small and large antelope species and 256 bird species); S A Lombaard Nature Reserve (this reserve lies west of Bloemhof and is well-known for its wildlife breeding programme).
Directory Listings for Bloemhof
Province: North West
Region: Southern Region
Description:
Bloemhof, a maize and cattle farming town, was established in 1864. The town lies on the banks of the Vaal River. Tourist attractions include: the Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve (a variety of small and large antelope species and 256 bird species); S A Lombaard Nature Reserve (this reserve lies west of Bloemhof and is well-known for its wildlife breeding programme).
Directory Listings for Bloemhof
Bloubergstrand
Province: Western Cape
Region: Cape Metropole: Blaauberg
Directory Listings for Bloubergstrand
Province: Western Cape
Region: Cape Metropole: Blaauberg
Directory Listings for Bloubergstrand
Blythedale Beach
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Region: Dolphin Coast
Directory Listings for Blythedale Beach
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Region: Dolphin Coast
Directory Listings for Blythedale Beach
Bonnievale
Province: Western Cape
Region: Breede River Valley
Description:
A haven for tourists, Bonnievale offers the tranquility one would expect from a small town harbouring an abundance of flora and fauna and excellent sporting facilities such as golf, squash, tennis, bowls and exhilarating 4x4 routes, hiking trails and boat trips along the Breede river. A visit to the DJ le Roux Collection and Myrtle Rigg Memorial Church with its solid lead roof and doors from Zanzibar, will help to make your visit to Bonnievale an unforgetable one. Above all, Bonnievale is cheese and wine country. A variety of dairy products are on sale at the Parmalat shop and at Mooivlei Suiwel Cheese factory. Outstanding wines are produced in the valley.
Directory Listings for Bonnievale
Province: Western Cape
Region: Breede River Valley
Description:
A haven for tourists, Bonnievale offers the tranquility one would expect from a small town harbouring an abundance of flora and fauna and excellent sporting facilities such as golf, squash, tennis, bowls and exhilarating 4x4 routes, hiking trails and boat trips along the Breede river. A visit to the DJ le Roux Collection and Myrtle Rigg Memorial Church with its solid lead roof and doors from Zanzibar, will help to make your visit to Bonnievale an unforgetable one. Above all, Bonnievale is cheese and wine country. A variety of dairy products are on sale at the Parmalat shop and at Mooivlei Suiwel Cheese factory. Outstanding wines are produced in the valley.
Directory Listings for Bonnievale
Brackenfell
Province: Western Cape
Region: Cape Metropole: Oostenberg
Description:
Brackenfell is situated within the eastern region of the Cape Metropole. In the very early days the area called Brackenfell was a well-known crossing of the roads - from north to south and east to west, roads crossed each other in close proximity at the foot of the hill, which has always been a landmark. Today Brackenfell is a peaceful residential suburb, close to the beautiful mountain scenery of Oostenberg and the start of the rural Cape winelands.
Directory Listings for Brackenfell
Province: Western Cape
Region: Cape Metropole: Oostenberg
Description:
Brackenfell is situated within the eastern region of the Cape Metropole. In the very early days the area called Brackenfell was a well-known crossing of the roads - from north to south and east to west, roads crossed each other in close proximity at the foot of the hill, which has always been a landmark. Today Brackenfell is a peaceful residential suburb, close to the beautiful mountain scenery of Oostenberg and the start of the rural Cape winelands.
Directory Listings for Brackenfell
Bray
Province: North West
Region: Bophirima
Description:
Bray is the frontier post between South Africa and Botswana. The Trans-Kalahari route can be reached through this post. It is situated approximately 220 km from Vryburg.
Directory Listings for Bray
Province: North West
Region: Bophirima
Description:
Bray is the frontier post between South Africa and Botswana. The Trans-Kalahari route can be reached through this post. It is situated approximately 220 km from Vryburg.
Directory Listings for Bray
Brits
Province: North West
Region: Bojanala East
Description:
Brits was founded in 1924 on a farm owned by Gert Brits. Today it is a modern, developing town surrounded by fragrant citrus groves. Attractions include the De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre (daily tours take visitors around the facilities of the centre that specialises in breeding cheetah and other endangered species); Granite Works (the largest diamond saws in the world are used to cut blocks of granite); Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve (a nature reserve tailor-made for bird watchers - over 340 bird species have been recorded); Le Croc Tours to an interesting crocodile farm; Vredesboom - "Peace Tree" (the tree under which negotiations took place after the Battle of the Crocodile in 1864); Rainbow Cultural Village (tour Ndebele, San Bushman and Afrikaner villages, visit a shebeen, and purchase choice curios); Margaret Roberts Herbal Centre.
Directory Listings for Brits
Province: North West
Region: Bojanala East
Description:
Brits was founded in 1924 on a farm owned by Gert Brits. Today it is a modern, developing town surrounded by fragrant citrus groves. Attractions include the De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre (daily tours take visitors around the facilities of the centre that specialises in breeding cheetah and other endangered species); Granite Works (the largest diamond saws in the world are used to cut blocks of granite); Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve (a nature reserve tailor-made for bird watchers - over 340 bird species have been recorded); Le Croc Tours to an interesting crocodile farm; Vredesboom - "Peace Tree" (the tree under which negotiations took place after the Battle of the Crocodile in 1864); Rainbow Cultural Village (tour Ndebele, San Bushman and Afrikaner villages, visit a shebeen, and purchase choice curios); Margaret Roberts Herbal Centre.
Directory Listings for Brits
Broederstroom
Province: North West
Region: Bojanala East
Description:
A village located in the foothills of the Magaliesberg, 35km from Pretoria. Broederstroom was founded in 1903 with the opening of a trading post in the area by the Jallapor family. Attractions include the Paladingwe hiking trails, the Margaret Roberts Herbal Centre, Preller House; Crocodile Ramble; Magalies Meander; hot-air ballooning; Lesedi Cultural Village (an authentic, living cultural attraction).
Directory Listings for Broederstroom
Province: North West
Region: Bojanala East
Description:
A village located in the foothills of the Magaliesberg, 35km from Pretoria. Broederstroom was founded in 1903 with the opening of a trading post in the area by the Jallapor family. Attractions include the Paladingwe hiking trails, the Margaret Roberts Herbal Centre, Preller House; Crocodile Ramble; Magalies Meander; hot-air ballooning; Lesedi Cultural Village (an authentic, living cultural attraction).
Directory Listings for Broederstroom
Buffelsbaai
Province: Western Cape
Region: Cape Metropole: South Peninsula
Directory Listings for Buffelsbaai
Province: Western Cape
Region: Cape Metropole: South Peninsula
Directory Listings for Buffelsbaai
Bushbuckridge
Province: Limpopo Province
Region: Valley of the Olifants
Directory Listings for Bushbuckridge
Province: Limpopo Province
Region: Valley of the Olifants
Directory Listings for Bushbuckridge
Bushmans River Mouth
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Sunshine Coast
Directory Listings for Bushmans River Mouth
Province: Eastern Cape
Region: Sunshine Coast
Directory Listings for Bushmans River Mouth
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Date of entry: 1 September 1996
Last update:2010/02/22 at 12:05:33
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