Skilpadshek

Skilpadshek

Border gate at Skilpadshe
Skilpadshek

 Skilpadshek shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 25°16′33″S 25°42′51″E / 25.2758°S 25.7142°ECoordinates: 25°16′33″S 25°42′51″E / 25.2758°S 25.7142°E
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality Ramotshere Moiloa
Area[1]
 • Total 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 188
 • Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 97.9%
 • Coloured 0.5%
 • White 1.1%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tswana 41.8%
 • Xhosa 8.2%
 • Tsonga 8.2%
 • Northern Sotho 7.6%
 • Other 34.1%

Skilpadshek (Afrikaans for tortoise gate) is a border checkpoint on the South African border with Botswana, located 52 kilometres (32 mi) north-west of Zeerust in North West province. The corresponding checkpoint on the Botswana side of the border is called Pioneer Gate.[2] The Trans-Kalahari Corridor passes through Skilpadshek, and it is the western end of the N4 road, which continues in Botswana as the A2.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Skilpadshek". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Skilpadshek". Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee. Retrieved 3 June 2012.