Transvaal Province, Historical province in northeastern South Africa
Transvaal Province was a former administrative unit in northeastern South Africa, stretching between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers. The territory covered grasslands, mountains, subtropical valleys, and high plateaus with different climate zones.
The province was created in 1910 after the union of South Africa from the former South African Republic. In 1994, it was divided into four new provinces: Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and North West.
The province contained multiple ethnic communities, including Afrikaners and various African groups, each maintaining their distinct languages and traditions within separate regions.
Travelers today explore the four provinces that replaced this former region: Gauteng with Johannesburg and Pretoria, Mpumalanga to the east, Limpopo to the north, and North West to the west. Each area offers different landscapes, from bushveld to mountains.
The name comes from the Vaal River and means beyond the Vaal in Afrikaans. After gold was found, the area changed from farmland to the country's industrial center within just a few decades.
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