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Skilpadshek

Skilpadshek
Border gate at Skilpadshe
Border gate at Skilpadshe
Skilpadshek is located in North West (South African province)
Skilpadshek
Skilpadshek
Skilpadshek is located in South Africa
Skilpadshek
Skilpadshek
Coordinates: 25°16′33″S 25°42′51″E / 25.2758°S 25.7142°E / -25.2758; 25.7142
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictNgaka Modiri Molema
MunicipalityRamotshere Moiloa
Area
[1]
 • Total1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total188
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • African97.9%
 • Coloured0.5%
 • White1.1%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Tswana41.8%
 • Xhosa8.2%
 • Tsonga8.2%
 • Northern Sotho7.6%
 • Other34.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

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 (Platinum Highway), which continues in Botswana as the A2.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Skilpadshek". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Skilpadshek". Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee. Retrieved 3 June 2012.


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