Transvaal (province)
The Province of the Transvaal (Afrikaans: Provinsie van Transvaal), commonly referred to as the Transvaal (/ˈtrɑːnsvɑːl, ˈtræns-/; Afrikaans: [ˈtransfɑːl]), was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994, when a new constitution subdivided it following the end of apartheid. The name "Transvaal" refers to the province's geographical location to the north of the Vaal River. Its capital was Pretoria, which was also the country's executive capital.
| Province of the Transvaal Provinsie van Transvaal | |
|---|---|
The Transvaal as it was by 1994 | |
| Area | |
| • 1904 | 288,000 km2 (111,196 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • 1904 | 1,268,716 |
| • 1991 | 9,491,265 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Transvaal Colony |
| • Created | 1910 |
| • Abolished | 27 April 1994 |
| • Succeeded by | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and eastern part of North West |
| Status | Province of South Africa |
| Government | Transvaal Provincial Council |
| • HQ | Pretoria |
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