Trappe's Valley

Trappes Valley
Trappes Valley is located in Eastern Cape
Trappes Valley
Trappes Valley
Trappes Valley is located in South Africa
Trappes Valley
Trappes Valley
Coordinates: 33°26′42″S 26°53′24″E / 33.445°S 26.890°E / -33.445; 26.890
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityNdlambe
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Trappes Valley is a settlement about 10 km north-east of Bathurst. Named after Captain Charles Trappes who was Second in Command of the 72nd Regiment at Grahamstown in 1819. He was the founder of Bathurst and Provisional Magistrate in 1820.[1]

References

  1. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 435. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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