Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape

Name: Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape
Address: ZA

Coordinates: 18.2600, -29.0800
Updated: 27 May 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggeneys — Amamakop Hill, in the Background

Hillock about 43 km from Aggeney's! The name is derived from the Khoikhoi word for- 'embrace', because the surrounding Dunes encircle the Hill.

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Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape

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01New Dictionary of South African Names by Peter E. Raper

Last updated · 27 May 2020

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South African History Online. (2016, September 21). Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0121948

South African History Online (2016) 'Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape', South African History Online, 21 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0121948 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

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"Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape." South African History Online, 21 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0121948. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Amamakop, a Hill in the Northern Cape." South African History Online. September 21, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0121948.