Waterval_Onder

Waterval Onder

Waterval Onder

Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Waterval Onder is a small village situated at the base of the escarpment on the banks of the Elands River in Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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History

The name means below the waterfall, due to its position below a 75 m waterfall (Elands River Falls). The village did not develop into a town like its sister town of Waterval Boven, which is above the waterfall.[1] Both settlements were established in 1895 because of the building of the Pretoria - Delagoa Bay railway line built by the Netherlands-South African Railway Company (NZASM).[2]

President Paul Kruger lived in Waterval Onder before he left South Africa via Mozambique during the Anglo-Boer war. His Krugerhof house was proclaimed a national monument.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Waterval Onder". SA Venues. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Waterval Onder Information". Where to Stay. Retrieved 21 January 2014.


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