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in 1868, it was proclaimed a town in June 1881. At first called Roburnia, in honour of Scottish Poet
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trees in the area. The town also boasts of a peaceful community with rich culture and heritage.
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border which is relatively close to the area. The town is located some 77 km east of
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https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201912/42912gon1662.pdf
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Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014).
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KwaThandeka
Amsterdam is located in Mpumalanga
Amsterdam is located in South Africa
26°37′01″S 30°40′01″E / 26.617°S 30.667°E / -26.617; 30.667
South Africa
Mpumalanga
Gert Sibande
Mkhondo
Black African
Coloured
Indian
Asian
White
First languages
Zulu
Afrikaans
Swazi
English
Time zone
UTC+2
SAST
Postal code
PO box
Area code
Mkhondo Local Municipality
Mpumalanga
South Africa
Swazi
Eswatini
Ermelo

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