"Transvaal" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Transvaal" Meaning

The Transvaal was a province of South Africa from 1779 to 1910. The name is derived from the Tswha, a chief of the Transvaal tribe. It's now known as Gauteng, one of six provinces of the modern-day South African republic.

During the 19th century, the Transvaal region became a British colony and a major hub of gold mining, earning the nickname "King of the Witwatersrand".

"Transvaal" Examples

Transvaal in Sentences

The British government had envisioned the creation of a large Transvaal Colony stretching from the Cunene River in the west to the Indian Ocean in the east.
This security was one reason that the Transvaal London government sent in 1901 troops to aid the Anglo-Boer forces and take on all of the duties of the colonial government.
Kruger took his place at the forefront of the resistance in the great East Rand area of the Transvaal Province of South Africa in southern Africa.
While they technically retained some ll points of power, which they used initially, the preeminence of the Transvaal government and economy would have the last word.
It was organized as an independent public company listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange by South African Raubex Construction in the Johannesburg area of the Transvaal Province.