Border history · 1886–1910

Natal borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Natal between 1886 and 1910. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on May 29, 1910. At the end it covered 72,310 km², more than the 43,596 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on April 23, 1895, when it gained about 28,714 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
72,310 km²
Largest change
+28,714 km² (1895)
Status
Ended in 1910
April 23, 1895 – May 29, 1910Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Natal's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – April 22, 1895

    43,596 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1886

  2. April 23, 1895 – May 29, 1910

    72,310 km²+28,714 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1895

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Natal gains about 28,715 km² of territory.
  2. Natal ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to South Africa.