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Amatsukeni, Waterhole in the Sandy Bed of the, Nwaswitsonto River
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amatsukeni, Waterhole in the Sandy Bed of the, Nwaswitsonto River

Waterhole in the sandy bed of the, Nwaswitsonto River, in the Kruger National Park! The name is Tsonga for 'at the anthi...

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Amathola/Amatole District Municipality
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amathola/Amatole District Municipality

The Amathola Mountain Range which is a subsidiary of the Winterberg Range, 15 km North-East of Alice, extending Westward...

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Amatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal

Town some 130 km North-East of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Where the first sugar factory in Zululand was established in 19...

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Amanzimtoti, South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amanzimtoti, South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal

Town and Holiday Destination on the South Coast, 29 km from Durban. It was founded in 1928, proclaimed a Township in 193...

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Amanzamnyama, a small size Town in Kwa-Zulu Natal
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amanzamnyama, a small size Town in Kwa-Zulu Natal

An old Mission Station that takes its name from the nearby stream. The name means 'black water', from Zulu. 

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Amanxala, a Farmstead in Mpumalanga
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amanxala, a Farmstead in Mpumalanga

Locality about 6 km North of Sibayeni and 24 km South of Komatipoort. The name is Swanzi for the 'grey rhebuck'. Am...

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Amandelboom, Town in Northern Cape
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amandelboom, Town in Northern Cape

Original name being 'Willston', Afrikaans name for 'Almond tree'. These trees were found near the Rhenish Mission Statio...

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Amandel, a Railway Siding in the Eastern Cape
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amandel, a Railway Siding in the Eastern Cape

Railway siding, 8 km west of Lady Grey, on the route between Aliwal North and Barkley East. The name is Afrikaans for 'a...

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Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape

Hillock about 43 km from Aggeney's! The name is derived from the Khoikhoi 'embrace', because the surrounding Dunes encir...

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AmaLinde, West of King Williams Town
Place
Sep 20, 2016

AmaLinde, West of King Williams Town

Xhosa name for the Debe Hollows of Kommetjie Flats, 19 km West of King William's Town. This was the scene, of the Battle...

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Amajuba, a Mountain in Natal
Place
Sep 20, 2016

Amajuba, a Mountain in Natal

Mountain 14 km South-West of Volksrust and 32 km North of Newcastle. The scene of a Historic Battle in the First Anglo-B...

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AMabele, Eastern Cape Railway Station
Place
Sep 20, 2016

AMabele, Eastern Cape Railway Station

Railway Station 14km South-East of Stuterheim on route to Kei Road. The name is of Xhosa origin and refers to the A...

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Amabedlana, a Mountain in Kwa Zulu Natal
Place
Sep 20, 2016

Amabedlana, a Mountain in Kwa Zulu Natal

A Mountain 20 km North-West of Kranskop and 45 km South-East of Pomeroy. Also encounted as Mabedlana, the Zulu name for ...

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Alverstone, a Railway Station near Drummond
Place
Sep 20, 2016

Alverstone, a Railway Station near Drummond

A Railway Station between Drummond and Botha's Hill. Takes its name from a flat-topped Hill nearby, which in turn takes ...

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Aluin Krantz West, a Farm Near Alexandria
Place
Sep 20, 2016

Aluin Krantz West, a Farm Near Alexandria

Located in the Sundays River Valley, in the District of Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape. Aluin Krantz...

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