Watering place South of the Koa River Valley, South of Steinkopf. The name is derived from Khoikhoi and means 'water hole dug by hand'. The Afrikaans name is 'Rooiwater' and means red water.
placeREF P-0121815Revised
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Abachoreb, Northern Cape
- Coordinates
- -28.1500, 17.7330
- Updated
- 10 Feb 2026
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Abachoreb, Northern Cape
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- 01South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper
Last updated · 10 Feb 2026
South African History Online. (2016, September 14). Abachoreb, Northern Cape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121815
South African History Online (2016) 'Abachoreb, Northern Cape', South African History Online, 14 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121815 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Abachoreb, Northern Cape [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121815, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Abachoreb, Northern Cape." South African History Online, 14 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121815. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Abachoreb, Northern Cape." South African History Online. September 14, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121815.
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