Skilpadshek

Skilpadshek
Border gate at Skilpadshe
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Coordinates: 25.2758°S 25.7142°E / -25.2758; 25.7142
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa
Area [1]
• Total	1.19 km^2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	188
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• African	97.9%
• Coloured	0.5%
• White	1.1%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	41.8%
• Xhosa	8.2%
• Tsonga	8.2%
• Northern Sotho	7.6%
• Other	34.1%
Time zone	UTC+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.

See also

• List of Botswana–South Africa border crossings

References

1. "Main Place Skilpadshek". Census 2011.
2. "Skilpadshek". Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee. Retrieved 3 June 2012.