Skilpadshek
Skilpadshek | |
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Border gate at Skilpadshe | |
Skilpadshek Skilpadshek Skilpadshek Skilpadshek shown within North West | |
Coordinates: 25°16′33″S 25°42′51″E / 25.2758°S 25.7142°ECoordinates: 25°16′33″S 25°42′51″E / 25.2758°S 25.7142°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Municipality | Ramotshere Moiloa |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 188 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 97.9% |
• Coloured | 0.5% |
• White | 1.1% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Tswana | 41.8% |
• Xhosa | 8.2% |
• Tsonga | 8.2% |
• Northern Sotho | 7.6% |
• Other | 34.1% |
Skilpadshek (Afrikaans for tortoise gate) is a border checkpoint on the South African border with Botswana, located 52 kilometres (32 mi) north-west of Zeerust in North West province. The corresponding checkpoint on the Botswana side of the border is called Pioneer Gate.[2] The Trans-Kalahari Corridor passes through Skilpadshek, and it is the western end of the N4 road, which continues in Botswana as the A2.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Skilpadshek". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Skilpadshek". Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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