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Nelspruit () is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, Nelspruit lies about by road west of the Mozambique border and east of Johannesburg. The city is also known by the disputed name Mbombela (). == History == Nelspruit was founded in 1895 by three brothers of the Nel family who grazed their cattle around the site of Nelspruit during the winter months. During the Boer War, Nelspruit served briefly as the seat of government for the South African Republic (not to be confused with the Republic of South Africa), an independent Boer republic. The leadership of the South African Republic included Paul Kruger. The settlement was a key stopover for the Eastern railway built in the late 19th century which ran from the newly discovered Witwatersrand goldfields to Delgoa Bay (modern day Maputo) in Portuguese East Africa (modern day Mozambique). The discovery of gold in the region at places like Pilgrim's Rest and Barberton, Mpumalanga further spurred on development. Nelspruit and the surrounding area contain San art. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nelspruit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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