The town was raised to city status on August 8, 1954.

By the end of 1910 the area was granted city status.

City status is granted to a place within a local government area.

In 1951, the settlement lost its city status and became a village.

The town was elevated to city status on September 1, 1958.

It was elevated from town to city status on 12 June 2009.

This agency was granted city status on 20 May 2005.

On May 25, 1860, it was elevated to city status.

It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954.

Five years later it became provincial capital and received the city status.