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De Berg Pass
A plaque commemorating the opening of the pass in 1988 The De Berg Pass (also Steenkampsberg Pass) was opened in 1988, and is situated on the R577 road between Lydenburg and Roossenekal, in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is the highest pass in Mpumalanga, and skirts the southern slopes of De Berg, the highest point of the Steenkampsberg Steenkampsberg ( af, Steenkampsberge) is a South African mountain in the Dullstroom - Belfast district of Mpumalanga Province. The mountain ranges between 1,700 and 2,274 metres in altitude, and is covered largely by high-altitude grassland, broken .... References Mountain passes of Mpumalanga {{Mpumalanga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R577 (South Africa)
The R577 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Roossenekal with Lydenburg. Route Its western terminus is a junction with the R555 at Roossenekal, Limpopo. It heads east, ending at an intersection with the R540 south of Mashishing (Lydenburg), Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It .... References Regional Routes in Mpumalanga {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydenburg
Lydenburg, officially known as Mashishing, is a town in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, on the Mpumalanga highveld, South Africa. It is situated on the Sterkspruit/Dorps River tributary of the Lepelle River at the summit of the Long Tom Pass. It has a long, rich history, ranging from AD 500 to the present. The name is derived from the Dutch ''Lijdenburg'', or "Town of Suffering", and is named for the experiences of the white settlers. In Northern Sotho, Mashishing means "long green grass." Lydenburg has become the centre of the South African fly-fishing industry and is an agricultural, tourism and mining hub. History Lydenburg Heads Dating back to AD 500, the earliest known forms of African Iron Age sculpture below the equator, known as the Lydenburg heads were found in the area. The seven earthenware sculptures of heads and other pottery from the site are intricately decorated and may have been used for ceremonial or initiation purposes. However, this is speculative as there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roossenekal
Roossenekal is a town in Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Village on the western slopes of the Steenkampsberg, 95 km north-east of Middelburg. It was proclaimed in January 1886 and named after two soldiers who died in the war against Mapoch's tribe - Stefanus Johannes Roos, Field-Cornet of the Potchefstroom Potchefstroom (, colloquially known as Potch) is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom is on the Mooi Rivier (Afrikaans for "pretty river" ... commando, and Frederick Senekal, Commandant of the Rustenburg commando. References Populated places in the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality {{Limpopo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
