Timeline of Pietermaritzburg

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The following is a timeline of the history of Pietermaritzburg. It is part of the Msunduzi Local Municipality in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.

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19th century

20th century

21st century

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