Established 1872 Area 17.4 km² | Municipality Gariep Elevation 1,450 m (4,760 ft) Area code 048 | |
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Steynsburg is a town of the Gariep Local Municipality in Joe Gqabi District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Steynsburg is located on the intersection of the R56 and R390.
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Map of Steynsburg, 5920, South Africa
The town lies 64 km south-west of Burgersdorp and 48 km north of Hofmeyr. It developed around the Reformed Church established in 1872 and has been administered by a village management board since 1874. Steynsburg is named after Douwe Gerbrandt Steyn, grandfather of President Paul Kruger.
Steynsburg has a well-established provincial hospital.
Notable Citizens
Tank van Rooyen
References
Steynsburg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA