The Old Town is the ancient part of the city, dating back to Medieval times, and the New Town, which is not so new anymore, was built during the Georgian era.
Find below are the list of Old And New Town Names In South Africa
The UNITED KINGGDOM
GREAT BRITIAN
NORTHERN ICELAND
What names were changed in South Africa?
South Africa’s name changes
Was Berlin – now Ntabozuko.
Was MaClear Town – now Nqanqarhu.
Was King William’s Town – now Qonce.
What was Pretoria called before?
Until 1994 Gauteng (called Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging in 1994–95) was part of the former Transvaal province. The provincial capital is Johannesburg.
What is the new name for Bloemfontein?
Host cities affected by the name changes are Pretoria, who’s new name will be Tshwane, Bloemfontein, which is being renamed Mangaung, and Port-Elizabeth which new name will become Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
What city name is in all 50 states?
The name “Springfield” is often thought to be the only community name appearing in each of the 50 States, but at last count it was in only 34 states. The most recent count shows “Riverside” with 186 occurrences in 46 States; only Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Oklahoma not having a community so named.
What is the new name for Port Elizabeth in South Africa?
Gqeberha
South Africa’s Port Elizabeth Will Now Be Called Gqeberha The second-oldest colonial city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, has a new name.
What is the new name for Cape Town?
//Hui !Gaeb
They have been campaigning to have Cape Town’s name officially changed to //Hui ! Gaeb. The proposal was first brought forward in May of 2012 when the community gathered for the burial of their leader Dawid Kruiper