Places
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'Amphlett', a Hill Which Forms Part of the Drakensberg
Hill on the Ridge, leading to 'Cathkin Peak', in the Drakensburg, some 50 km West of Escourt. Named after GT Amphlett who was the President…
Amphitheatre, Drakensburg Mountain Range
Large natural semi-circular hollow in the Drakensburg Mountain Range, North of the Lesetho border, in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Takes its name from…
Amikoob, a Plain in the Willomore Area; (Vogelstruisleegte)
Khoikhoi name of Vogelstruisleegte, a plain some 21 km North of Willowmore. The people who roam the Karoo, are the descendants of the San …
Ameva River, Eastern Cape
Xhosa name for the Doorn River, now known as; Indwe! It means 'thorns' referring to the Acacia trees that grow in the Area through which…
Ambrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province
Name employed in the 18th Century for the Coastal Area on the peninsula between Danger Point and Gansbaai. Dutch for 'Ambrose corner', the…
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 anthill' and refers to…
Vergelegen Wine Estate Library
The library at Vergelegen Wine Estate situated in Somerset West, Western Cape used to be a winery that was built during 1816. It was…
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. Zimeme High School is a…
Aluimkloof, Calitzdorp- Western Cape
A Ravine at the Eastern end of Badspoort, 16 km South-East of Calitzdorp. The name is Afrikaans for 'Alum Gorge', which refers to the…
Amandelboom, Town in Northern Cape
Original name being 'Willston', Afrikaans name for 'Almond tree'. These trees were found near the Rhenish Mission Station from which the…
Amandasig- Akasia, Suburb in Gauteng
Amandasig is a Suburb of the main Place Akasia- in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated to the North West of the Pretoria CBD, on the…
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 of Amalinda…
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 AmaBhele clan.
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 'twin breasts' or …
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 its name from Lord…