Pietermaritzburg
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pietermaritzburg-178-12022700
title:
Pietermaritzburg
text:
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. The town was named in Zulu after King Dingane's royal homestead uMgungundlovu. Pietermaritzburg is popularly called Maritzburg in Afrikaans and is often informally abbreviated to PMB. It is a regionally important industrial hub, producing aluminium, timber and dairy products, as well as the main eco
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description:
Capital city of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietermaritzburg
date created:
2003-11-12T19:57:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T14:31:03Z
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