Chuniespoort
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Template:Infobox South African town 2011 Chuniespoort (recently Chuenespoort[1]) is a mountain pass situated in the Limpopo Province, on the R37, the road between Polokwane and Lebowakgomo, South Africa. The river flowing through this gorge of the Strydpoort Mountains is known as the Chunies River, one of the tributaries of the Olifants River.[2]
Etymology
The pass is named for an African leader, whose name would be spelled Tshwene in modern Northern Sotho orthography.[1]
References
- ^ a b Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
- ^ Environmental Management Framework for the Olifants and Letaba Rivers Catchment area
Municipalities and communities of Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo | ||
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District seat: Pietersburg (Polokwane) | ||
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