Uitenhage

Uitenhage

Uitenhage , town (1991 pop. 182,551), Eastern Cape, S South Africa, on the Zwartkops River. It is an industrial center, with large railroad workshops, wool washeries, textile mills, and motor vehicle assembly plants. The town also serves as the commercial center for the surrounding agricultural region. Uitenhage was founded in 1804 and named after Jacob A. Uitenhage de Mist, commissioner-general of the Dutch-held Cape Colony. There is a technical college in the town.

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Uitenhage

Uitenhage, Eastern Cape/South Africa Founded in 1804 by, and named after, J. A. Uitenhage de Mist (1749–1823), a Dutch government official sent out to the colony.

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