Bandelierkop
Bandelierkop is a village some 35 km south-west of Louis Trichardt and 70 km north-east of Polokwane on the N1 National Route. Afrikaans for 'bandolier hill"; said to have been named after an incident in which a burgher, Jan du Preez, was sent back to fetch the bandolier he had left behind when the commando struck camp.[1]
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Coordinates: 23.323°S 29.802°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Vhembe |
Municipality | Makhado |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 0800 |
References
- Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 68. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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