# Pietermaritzburg

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌpiːtə(ɹ)ˈmæɹətsˌbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/ · frequency rank #77,090

## Definitions
1. A city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

## Etymology
From Afrikaans, named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pietermaritzburg