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This place is situated in Ditsobotla, North West. The name is Dutch for 'narrow pass' or 'narrow gap'. In 2011 it had a population of 7848. In the vicinity is Naauwpoort Secondary School, which is a public state combined school located at Naauwpoort Farm, Rustenburg.
References:
• New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper
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Last updated : 20-Aug-2018
This article was produced by South African History Online on 16-Aug-2018
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