Steynsburg

Municipality

Municipality: Gariep Local Municipality
District Municipality: Ukhahlamba District Municipality

Name

Steynsburg is named after Douw Steyn on whose farm the town is built

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

The original Steyn farmhouse is a museum.

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History

Steynsburg was founded in 1872 on the farm Bulhoek, owned by Douw Steyn, who was the grandfather of President Paul Kruger of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. It became a municipality in 1892.

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Economy

Farming: wool, stud farms.

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