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Transvaal

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Transvaal is an historical geographic term associated with land north of (i.e., beyond) the Vaal River in South Africa. A number of states and administrative divisions have carried the name Transvaal.

French map of the Transvaal and the border regions of southern Africa by Marius Chesneau (1899)

See also

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  • Transvaal Park, a Russian waterpark (2002–2004)
  • Golden Lions, the modern South African rugby team formerly known as "Transvaal"
  • Gauteng cricket team, the modern South African cricket team formerly known as "Transvaal"
  • S.V. Transvaal, a football club located in Suriname, named after the South African region
  • Gauteng Division, a division of the High Court of South Africa, formerly the Transvaal Provincial Division (1902–2009)
  • Transvaal, an area of The Hague, The Netherlands