This place is situated in Ditsobotla, North West. The name is Dutch for 'narrow pass' or 'narrow gap'. In 2011 it had a population of 7848. In the vicinity is Naauwpoort Secondary School, which is a public state combined school located at Naauwpoort Farm, Rustenburg.
placeREF P-0125249Revised
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Naauwpoort
- Coordinates
- -26.4990, 25.5860
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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- 01New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper
Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2018, August 16). Naauwpoort. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0125249
South African History Online (2018) 'Naauwpoort', South African History Online, 16 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0125249 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).
South African History Online, Naauwpoort [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0125249, (accessed 19 October 2026).
"Naauwpoort." South African History Online, 16 Aug. 2018, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0125249. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Naauwpoort." South African History Online. August 16, 2018. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0125249.
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