KWT is in the Eastern Cape on the banks of the Buffalo River at a height of 390m above sea level.
The town was founded by Benjamin d'Urban in May 1835 and named after William IV. Abandoned briefly in Dec 1836, it was re-occupied in 1846 and became the capital of British Kaffraria between 1847 and 1865 when it was incorporated into Cape Colony.
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QSA and Supplementary roll pages | WO100/282 | 38 | 1.5 |