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Information on Ohrigstad, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Conference Venues South Africa brings you information on Ohrigstad situated in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa including information on Facilities and Recreation, Climate, Founding, History Suburbs, Town Planning and Geography.
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Ohrigstad is a small town in the Mpumalanga province to the north of Lydenburg. It nestles in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, close to God's Window, Potholes and the Blyde River Canyon. The beautiful Ohrigstad valley combined with the scenery and plenty of activities make for the perfect weekend breakaway. Ohrigstad has a wide range of accommodation to choose from, ranging from guest farms to bed and breakfast establishments and game lodges.
A fort was established by a group of Voortrekkers under the leadership of Andries Hendrik Potgieter with the help of a Dutch merchant Gregorius Ohrig. The settlers arrived in 1845 and were soon afterwards decimated by malaria and forced to abandon the area. Settlers only returned once the disease was under control. In 1873, the area was proclaimed as a public gold field after the discovery of gold in the Selati River.
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Towns and Suburbs of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa
Badplaas , Belfast , Dullstroom , eMakhazeni , eMalahleni , eNtokozweni , Ermelo , Graskop , Groblersdal , Hazyview , Komatipoort , Lydenburg , Machadodorp , Malelane , Mbombela, Middelburg , Nelspruit , Ohrigstad , Piet Retief , Pilgrim's Rest , Sabie , Sabi Sands , Secunda , Skukuza , Schoemanskloof , Standerton , Stoffberg , White River , Villiers , Witbank
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