Chuniespoort

Chuniespoort (recently Chuenespoort[2]) 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.[3]

Chuniespoort
Chuniespoort
Chuniespoort
Coordinates: 24°13′45″S 29°29′48″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
MunicipalityPolokwane
Area
 • Total1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,271
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African100.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho92.5%
 • Tsonga4.6%
 • Zulu1.0%
 • Other1.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0745
PO box
0745
Area code015

Etymology

The pass is named for an African leader, whose name would be spelled Tshwene in modern Northern Sotho orthography.[2]

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References
  1. "Main Place Chuniespoort". Census 2011.
  2. Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
  3. "Environmental Management Framework for the Olifants and Letaba Rivers Catchment area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-04-10.


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