Waterval Onder is a small village situated at the base of the escarpment on the banks of the Elands River in Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Waterval Onder
Krugerhof house, now a museum
Krugerhof house, now a museum
Waterval Onder is located in Mpumalanga
Waterval Onder
Waterval Onder
Waterval Onder is located in South Africa
Waterval Onder
Waterval Onder
Coordinates: 25°38′49″S 30°22′55″E / 25.647°S 30.382°E / -25.647; 30.382
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictNkangala
MunicipalityEmakhazeni
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

History

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The name means below the waterfall, due to its position below a 75 m waterfall (Elands River Falls). The village did not develop into a town like its sister town of Waterval Boven, which is above the waterfall.[1] Both settlements were established in 1895 because of the building of the Pretoria - Delagoa Bay railway line built by the Netherlands-South African Railway Company (NZASM).[2]

President Paul Kruger lived in Waterval Onder before he left South Africa via Mozambique during the Anglo-Boer war. His Krugerhof house was proclaimed a national monument.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Waterval Onder". SA Venues. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Waterval Onder Information". Where to Stay. Retrieved 21 January 2014.