Skilpadshek

Place in North West, South Africa
25°16′33″S 25°42′51″E / 25.2758°S 25.7142°E / -25.2758; 25.7142CountrySouth AfricaProvinceNorth WestDistrictNgaka Modiri MolemaMunicipalityRamotshere MoiloaArea • Total1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total188 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • African97.9% • Coloured0.5% • White1.1% • Other0.5%First languages (2011) • Tswana41.8% • Xhosa8.2% • Tsonga8.2% • Northern Sotho7.6% • Other34.1%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

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 (Platinum Highway), which continues in Botswana as the A2.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Skilpadshek". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Skilpadshek". Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee. Retrieved 3 June 2012.


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