Where is utrecht in south africa

Where is Mposa? Where is Glenfield? Where is Mgayi? Where is Ndombeni? Where is Hildesheim? Where is Makowane? Where is Spioenkop? Where is Utrecht in South Africa? Where is Utrecht on the map? Google Maps. Info Statistics and Geographics South Africa is made up of cities in 9 regions. Abaqulusi Local Municipality: Vryheid. Richards Bay. Andries Pretorius as a governor, disapproved of them having to settle in the area as it fell outside the proclaimed boundaries of the Transvaal.

Pretorius was afraid that the British might see it as an encroachment and in the process endangering the existence of the Republic of Transvaal. In the Republic of Utrecht in Natal was formed.

The name place was Utrecht due to the name, which existed in Holland where the Buffalo River Community came from. Spies was elected as governor of the newly formed republic. Utrecht approached the Transvaal government for incorporation and this was done to make their stay more protected against any form of attack.

Realising that they were ignored, they approached the Lydenburg Republic trying to exploit on the differences, which were there between them and the Transvaal government. CJ van Rooyen, the man who concluded the agreement was an excellent Zulu linguist and well known by the Zulu King. It was van Rooyen who performed the ceremony of proclaiming Mpande King of the Zulus in after he had defeated Dingane.

The Town was established in and adopted the name of Utrecht. In Utrecht became part of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. The town has a number of attractive buildings and sites that give it a typical colonial era appeal and a real sense of history.

It also now has an attractive Game Park surrounding the town and one can picnic alongside the dam. This building was erected in but is not an historical monument. The interior of this church is still a … Read More. The town was established in and in the irrigation system was started and considerably extended up to This house is a national monuments and is considered to be amongst the finest examples of Natal residential architecture in … Read More.

This is one of the oldest buildings in KwaZulu Natal north of the Tugela River and dates back to This magnificent old building was erected during the ministry of Rev. Neethling now houses the Utrecht Museum. Emergency numbers are … Read More. He was the first … Read More. Memorial to Polish officer in the Russian army, who died fighting in … Read More. Thanks for this.

Hopefully, I can soon put that right, and take in the battlefields as well as the old buildings. Utrecht, and obviously a number of surrounding towns, has an interesting history.

See you soon! I am marketing our lovely town of Utrecht, please visit our Facebook Page to familiarise yourself with the area. Come and visit this quaint little town that is starting to get alive, and we are getting ready for more tourists.