| LC control no. | n 80061132 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Transvaal (South Africa) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | South Africa--Transvaal |
| Variant(s) | Transvaal (Province) |
| See also | Transvaal (Colony) Eastern Transvaal (South Africa) Northern Transvaal (South Africa) North-West (South Africa) Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging (South Africa) |
| Found in | Columbia gaz. (Transvaal, former province, NE Republic of South Afr. As a result of its greater pop. and wealth, it was divided into 4 smaller provs; namely North-West, Gauteng, Northern, and Mpumalanga provs. The black former "homelands" of Venda, Lebowa, KwaNdebele, KaNgwane, Gazankulu, and 1/2 of Bophuthatswana were located within Transvaal until all were reabsorbed in 1994.) Web. geog. (Transvaal; earlier, as independent state, South African Republic. Former province, NE Rep. of South Africa. History: Estab. as South African Republic 1856; annexed by British 1877-81; rebellion of Boers 1880-81 and restoration of republic 1881; as Transvaal annexed by British 1900 and later made crown colony; granted self-government 1906; joined Union (now Rep.) of South Africa 1910. Ceased to exist as an administrative entity 1994 and roughly split into Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) and Northern Transvaal (now Northern) provs.) |
| Geographic area code | f-sa--- |
| Invalid LCCN | sh 85137091 n 87885782 |
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