Stutterheim

Stutterheim is a town with a population of 46,730 in South Africa, situated in the Border region of the Eastern Cape province.The town was originally named for Baron Richard Carl Gustav Ludwig Wilhelm Julius von Stutterheim, who became a major-general in the British Army as the head of the British German Legion and spent eight months in South Africa before returning to Germany.[2] The Cape Colony received a degree of independence in 1872 when Responsible Government was declared and, in 1877, the government of Prime Minister John Molteno began construction of the railway line connecting Stutterheim to East London on the coast.This was officially opened in August 1878, and led to significant growth and economic development in and around the town.[4] Due to its fair annual rainfall, Stutterheim is a flourishing forestry centre which includes large pine, gum and wattle plantations that are established on the slopes of the Kologha Mountains.
Amathole District within South Africa
Amathole District within South Africa
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