1840 in South Africa

See also: 1839 in South Africa, other events of 1840, 1841 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• The Cape Town Municipality is formed and has a population of 20,016, of which 10,560 are Whites
• 26 March – The town of Wellington is founded in the Cape Colony
• 16 October – Potchefstroom, Winburg and Natalia unifies as a single Boer republic

Births

Deaths