Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria

Name: Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria
Address: ZA

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Coordinates: 27.9490, -25.5190
Updated: 15 Jun 2020

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River which has its source in the Fountains Valley and flows through Pretoria. Said to have been named after the large population of Vervet monkeys that lived in trees on its banks, between Daspoort and the Fountains Valley. An alternative theory for its name, is that it's taken from Tshwane and means 'little monkey or monkey-coloured'.

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Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria

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01New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper

Last updated · 15 Jun 2020

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South African History Online (2016) 'Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria', South African History Online, 26 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0122025 (Accessed: 20 July 2026).

South African History Online. (2016, September 26). Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0122025

South African History Online, Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0122025, (accessed 20 July 2026).