Place details
Place nameTransvaal
Other namesSouth African Republic
CountrySouth Africa
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Originally populated by Bantu peoples; Boers settled during the Great Trek of the 1830s; South African Republic created in 1857; annexed by Great Britain 1877-1881; republic restored in 1881; defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902) & became a crown colony.