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Abbaheigaskop, Northern Cape

The name in Khoi means 'red hill tree'. This refers to the Pepper Trees, the berries of which give a reddish apperance.  Native to dry South America and cultivated in warm regions, like Namibia!

References

South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper

https://www.britannica.com/plant/pepper-tree

Further Reading
https://www.britannica.com/plant/pepper-tree