In 1890 Komatipoort developed from the workers of the railway extension. It soon became an uproarious construction camp with many hangovers from strong liquor and fevers from Malaria. During the Anglo-Boer war a gang of wayward mercenaries and rough riders made it their base and were recruited to fight Boer guerrillas in the bush. The rivers together with the road and railway forced a passage through the high ridge of mountains to reach the important trading coast of Mozambique . Today Komatipoort is mainly a railway and customs centre with local agriculture producing vegetables and subtropical fruits.

Accommodation in Komatipoort

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