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1856:Middelburg
1832:Lady Frere
1814:Emalahleni
1793:Clarkebury
1775:Whittlesea
1760:Tentergate
1739:Queenstown
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1453:References
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216:Population
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1890:Mbewuleni
1822:Dordrecht
1765:Thornhill
1755:Tarkastad
1724:Lesseyton
1709:Ezibeleni
1669:St Mark’s
1653:Cofimvaba
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1851:Cradock
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1785:Engcobo
1729:Molteno
1714:Hofmeyr
1647:Bolotwa
1527:12 June
1429:Molteno
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350:UTC+2
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