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]
Trappes Valley | |
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  Trappes Valley  Trappes Valley | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′42″S 26°53′24″E / 33.445°S 26.890°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Ndlambe |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
References
edit- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 435. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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