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What Country Was Pietermaritzburg In?

Pietermaritzburg (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Zulu, from 1783 to 1879. The earliest state recorded here is Zulu (1783).

Who ruled Pietermaritzburg?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 1599Khoisan
1600 – 1782Unclaimed / no data
1783 – 1879Zulu
1880 – 1913Natal
1914 – 1919South Africa
1920 – 1944Union of South Africa
1945 – todaySouth Africa
Map showing Pietermaritzburg in 1800Pietermaritzburg
Border map for 1800. See the world in 1800.

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