Realm · 1856–1899
South African Republic
South African Republic appears on the map from 1856 to 1899. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1895, it covered about 316,808 km².
One of the realms of Boer Republics (Transvaal and Orange Free State). Dutch-speaking settlers at the Cape, known as Boers or Afrikaners, resented British rule and its abolition of slavery, and from 1835 thousands left on the Great Trek into the interior. After Britain annexed their short-lived republic of Natalia, they founded two independent states that Britain recognised: the South African Republic, or Transvaal, in 1852, and the Orange Free State in 1854.
See South African Republic on the map in 1895
- On the map
- 1856–1899
- Greatest extent
- 1895, about 316,808 km²
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1856–1876 | 293,990 km² |
| 1885–1889 | 291,594 km² |
| 1890–1894 | 300,571 km² |
| 1895–1897 | 316,808 km² |
| 1898–1899 | 316,361 km² |