Waterval Onder
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Waterval Onder | |
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 Krugerhof house, now a museum | |
  Waterval Onder  Waterval Onder | |
| Coordinates: 25°38′49″S 30°22′55″E / 25.647°S 30.382°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Emakhazeni |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Waterval Onder is a small village situated at the base of the escarpment on the banks of the Elands River in Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
History
[edit]The name means below the waterfall, due to its position below a 75 m waterfall (Elands River Falls). The village did not develop into a town like its sister town of Waterval Boven, which is above the waterfall.[1] Both settlements were established in 1895 because of the building of the Pretoria - Delagoa Bay railway line built by the Netherlands-South African Railway Company (NZASM).[2]
President Paul Kruger lived in Waterval Onder before he left South Africa via Mozambique during the Anglo-Boer war. His Krugerhof house was proclaimed a national monument.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Waterval Onder". SA Venues. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Waterval Onder Information". Where to Stay. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Middelburg | ||
| Emalahleni |  | |
| Steve Tshwete | ||
| Emakhazeni | ||
| Thembisile | ||
| Dr JS Moroka | ||
| Victor Khanye | ||
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