[African Languages]

Meanings of place names in South Africa

The following list comes from the South African Geographical Names System database.

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Abel [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
75 km E of Modjadjiskloof (previous name - Duiwelskloof) Bolobedu, Limpopo
♦ "Abel" originates from the word "Abela" meaning to give.  e.g. to give people stands.


AMandawe [Post Office] [isiZulu]
6 km SW of Scottburgh Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
♦ River flowing to the hills/valleys.


Aspen Lakes [Town] [English]
Situated with the Johannesburg CBD Johannesburg, Gauteng
♦ Unknown


Babirwa [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
5 km W of Rebone Mokerong, Limpopo
♦ Tribe from Taueatsoala.


Bakolobeng [Post Office] [Setswana]
32 km N of Delareyville Ditsobotla, North West
♦ The name refers to the totem of the tribe.


Bathobatho Stad [Post Office] [Setswana]
60 km S of Mafikeng Molopo, North West
♦ 1.  The name refers to the past king.   (Kgosi) of the village.  2.  Also means people.


Batubatse [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
22 km W of Phalaborwa Namakgale, Limpopo
♦ Originate from the word “Tuba” meaning split.  It originated because these people.


Bavaria [Post Office] [Foreign language]
7 km East of Trevis RPA Mokerong, Limpopo
♦ Named by whites who lived there..


Begwa [Town] [Tshivenda]
39 km NE of Thohoyandou Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ To carry at the back.


Bela-Bela [Town] [Sesotho]
Formerly Warmbaths / Warmbad Bela-Bela, Limpopo
♦ Warm water in the form of a hot spring found in Warmbaths (North ofPretoria). The water was formed through volcanic eruption.


Benfarm [Post Office] [English]
8 km N of Phalaborwa Phalaborwa, Limpopo
♦ Derived from the name of farmer called Ben.


Bereseba [Post Office] [Setswana]
45 km W of Brits Brits, North West
♦ Place namefrom the Holy Bible.


Bhirha [River] [isiXhosa]
Lat: 33° 22' Long: 27° 19' Peddie, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Bhisho [Town] [isiXhosa]
5 km NE of King William’s Town Lat: 32° 50' Long: 27° 26' King William's Town, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Bholothwa [Settlement] [isiXhosa]
57 km SE of Lady Frere Lat: 31° 59'  Long: 27° 11' Post Office Lat: 31° 59  Long: 27° 12 Police Station Lat: 31° 59' Long: 27° 12' Lady Frere, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Bholothwa [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
57 km SE of Lady Frere Lat: 31° 59'  Long: 27° 11' Post Office Lat: 31° 59  Long: 27° 12 Police Station Lat: 31° 59' Long: 27° 12' Lady Frere, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Bholothwa [Police Station] [isiXhosa]
57 km SE of Lady Frere Lat: 31° 59'  Long: 27° 11' Post Office Lat: 31° 59  Long: 27° 12 Police Station Lat: 31° 59' Long: 27° 12' Lady Frere, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Bholothwa [River] [isiXhosa]
57 km SE of Lady Frere Lat: 31° 59'  Long: 27° 11' Post Office Lat: 31° 59  Long: 27° 12 Police Station Lat: 31° 59' Long: 27° 12' Lady Frere, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Boardwalk Manor [Town] [English]
Directly adjacent to Pretoria Municipal boundary Pretoria, Gauteng
♦ Named after the existing  office and retail development.


Boardwalk Meander [Town] [English]
Situated within 600 m from Tshwane Pretoria, Gauteng
♦ The residential development forms part of the existing office and retail development.


Boardwalk Villas [Town] [English]
in the Kungwini Local Municipality Marico, North West
♦ N/A


Bodutlulwane [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
70 km SE of Polokwane Thabamoopo, Limpopo
♦ Means to turnaround.  It originated because people during the times of war used to hide from their enemies by hiding around the mountain i.e going around the mountain.


Boetse [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
40 km SW of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Boetse originated from a mountain in the village.


Boitumelo [Post Office] [Setswana]
35 km S of Ganyesa Ganyesa, North West
♦ Joy.


Bojating [Post Office] [Setswana]
81 km NW of Rustenburg Mankwe, North West
♦ Named after nearby stream.


Bollantlokwe [Post Office] [Setswana]
15 km SW of Moretele Moretele, North West
♦ Sound of Ostriches.


Bophuduhutswana [Post Office] [Setswana]
70 km S of Taung Taung, North West
♦ Old tribal clan name.


Boshoek [Town] [Afrikaans]
10 km N of Pokeng Rustenburg, North West
♦ Means bush corner.


Botjhaba-tsatsi [Post Office] [Sesotho]
10 km NE from Botshabelo Complex Botshabelo, Free State
♦ Where the sun rises.


Brummerspruit [Post Office] [English]
11 km N of Ermelo Ermelo, Mpumalanga
♦ The river flows into the Brummer Dam.


Buqa [Post Office] [Xitsonga]
74 km NE of Modjadjiskloof Bolobedu, Limpopo
♦ "Buqa" means to "mix".  The former induna used to mix soil with water during his youth days when when playing, hence the name "Buqa".


Caledon Nature Reserve [Nature Reserve] [(Other or unknown)] Caledon, Western Cape

Camphers Drift [Urban Area] [(Other or unknown)] George, Western Cape

Capricon square [Post Office] [English]
25 km S of Simonstad above on M5 Simonstad, Western Cape
♦ Originates from birth sign of Dave Actshuler,one of the original motivators behind development.


Carousel View [Post Office] [English]
10 km N of Hammanksraal Moretele, North West
♦ Entertainment Centre.


Cementation Dam [Dam] [(Other or unknown)] Worcester, Western Cape

Centane [Town] [isiXhosa]
Lat: 32° 30' Long: 28° 19' Centani/Kentani, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Century City [Post Office] [English]
10 km from Cape Town Cape Town, Western Cape
♦ Named after local shopping centre.


Ceres Mountain Fynbos Nature Reserve [Nature Reserve] [(Other or unknown)] Ceres, Western Cape

Chelmsford Public Resort Nature Reserve [Nature Reserve] [(Other or unknown)] Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal

Chief A Luthuli Park [Town] [Multiple languages]
15 km SW of Daveyton Benoni, Gauteng
♦ Name of a President of the ANC and a winner of a Noble Peace Prize.


Chintsa (East and West) [Town] [isiXhosa]
±35 km E Lat: 32° 49' Long: 28° 11' Oos-Londen/East London, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Chintsa (East and West) [River] [isiXhosa]
±35 km E Lat: 32° 49' Long: 28° 11' Oos-Londen/East London, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Cokonyane [Post Office] [Setswana]
15 km NE of Taung Taung, North West
♦ Named after prominent person in the area.


Constitution Hill [Court and heritage buildings] [English]
Lat:26° 11' Long:28° 02' Johannesburg, Gauteng
♦ Constitution means a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is governed.


Cooper’s Park [Post Office] [English]
75 km NW of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Originatedfrom first businessman known as Cooper in that area.


Cordon [Post Office] [English]
42 km W of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Originates from the first farmer who owned the land and on leaving he gave the land to farm workers.


Cosmo City [Town] [English]
Lat: 26° 02'  Long: 27° 55' Johannesburg, Gauteng
♦ Free from national prejudices and at home in all parts of the world.


Cottage [Post Office] [English]
18 km E of Polokwane Polokwane, Limpopo
♦ Cottage originate from a railway station in the village.


Cracouw Farm [Post Office] [English]
20 km W of Juno Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Place namegranted by the attorney to the people of the village.


Dan [Post Office] [Foreign language]
17 km E of Tzaneen Letaba, Limpopo
♦ Derives from Japanese Dan, means proficiency in wars.


Deelpan [Post Office] [Afrikaans]
30 km N of Sannieshof Delareyville, North West
♦ It refers to a stream that was divided for people to live separately.


Dertig [Post Office] [Afrikaans]
12 km from Temba Post Office Temba, North West
♦ Means thirty. People staying in the area contributed thirty pounds each to buy the place.


De Vrede [Post Office] [Foreign language]
140 km N of Polokwane Bochum, Limpopo
♦ De Vrede originated from understanding amongst the community.


Diepsloot [Post Office] [Afrikaans]
70 km NW of Bochum Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Refers to avalley in the village.


Dikgothatso [Post Office] [Setswana]
4 km SE of Botshabelo Complex Botshabelo, Free State
♦ Comfort.


Dikhuting [Post Office] [Setswana]
30 km E of Taung Taung, North West
♦ Means a hole or a quarry. More than one ofthese are refered to as Dikhuti.


Dikwebu [Post Office] [Setswana]
1,5 km N of  Rantebeng Moretele, North West
♦ Means a dam which supplies this village with water and also most beasts were kwebu in colour.


Dilopye [Post Office] [Setswana]
13 km W of Hammanskraal Moretele, North West
♦ Singing of the modilwane bird.


Dimpšhe [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
93 km W of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ It originated from ostrich bird as they were more common around the place.


Dinare [Post Office] [Afrikaans]
155 km N of  Polokwane Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Dinare refers to  buffalos in the village.


Dipetlwane [Post Office] [Setswana]
10 km S of Bedwang RPA Moretele, North West
♦ Named after home made cultivator.


Dipompong [Post Office] [Setswana]
60 km W of Pretoria Odi I, North West
♦ Place full of water taps.


Ditenteng [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
35 km NW of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ It originates from many tents that were first erected on the land for the people to live in.


Dithabaneng [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
57 km S of Polokwane Thabamoopo, Limpopo
♦ Refers to small mountains. It originated because the village is surrounded by small mountains.


Dithakong [Post Office] [Setswana]
8 km E of Mafikeng Molopo, North West
♦ Refers to the building of the first houses in the area with stones.


Dithote [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
70 km NW of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Originates from a dam with a big rock beside.


Ditshoka [Settlement] [Setswana]
Suburb of Gopane Molopo, North West
♦ Name of a tribal leader.


Donelly [Post Office] [English]
20 km NW of Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
♦ Meaning not known. Named after shopping centre.


Dr George Mukhari Hospital [Hospital] [English]
25 km NW of Pretoria Pretoria, Gauteng
♦ Named after person, Der George Mukhari


Dutywa [Town] [isiXhosa]
Town Lat: 32° 05'  Long: 28° 18' Station Lat: 32° 05'  Long: 28° 17' Idutywa, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Dutywa [Railway] [isiXhosa]
Town Lat: 32° 05'  Long: 28° 18' Station Lat: 32° 05'  Long: 28° 17' Idutywa, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Dzanani [Town] [Tshivenda] Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ Change of name from Makhado Township


Dzingahe [Post Office] [Tshivenda]
12 km NE of Sibasa Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ A place of stones.


Early Dawn [Town] [English]
2,5 km SE of the Mogale CBD and adjacent to and North of the residential township Noordheuwel Lat: 26° 05'  Long: 26° 05' Krugersdorp, Gauteng
♦ Refers to the rising of the sun across the mountain.


EKramnyiba [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
10 km NNW of King William’s Town King William's Town, Eastern Cape
♦ Name of river that passes through the village.


EKuvukeni [Post Office] [isiZulu]
26 km S of Wasbank Glencoe, KwaZulu-Natal
♦ At the place of awakening.


ELalini [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
26 km E of Tsolo Qumbu, Eastern Cape
♦ Originates from the word “ilali” meaning village.


Elandsdoorn [Post Office] [Afrikaans]
27 km W of Groblersdal Moutse, Mpumalanga
♦ Refers to the name of the river.


EmaNtlaneni [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
Approved name for a town (now also allocated to a post office 34 km NE of Lusikisiki) Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape
♦ Chief’s clan name


EMatyengqina [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
6 km SW of Viedgesville Umtata, Eastern Cape
♦ Means stones of a witness.


Embhojeni [Town] [SiSwati]
25 km SSE of Kaapmuiden (Formerly Jeppe’s Reef) Nkomazi, Mpumalanga
♦ Derives from the war cry of the Matsamo clan (according to schedule from Mumalanga PGNC)


EMgulatshani [Post Office] [isiZulu]
60 km SW of Piet Retief Piet Retief, Mpumalanga
♦ Weak growing grass.


Emoyeni [Town] [Multiple languages] Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
♦ In the air.


eMshinini [Town] [isiZulu]
18 Km SW OF Lydenburg Lydenburg, Mpumalanga
♦ Means machine.


Emtfombo [Town] [SiSwati] Nsikazi, Mpumalanga
♦ Named after a fountain.


EMxumbu [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
10 km SE of Middledrift Middledrift, Eastern Cape
♦ Unknown.


Enable [Post Office] [English]
72 km E of Tzaneen Naphuno, Limpopo
♦ It means to make possible.  The village believes that they can do whatever they want.


Enselsrust [Post Office] [Afrikaans]
45 km NW of Sannieshof Ditsobotla, North West
♦ Place of rest. Originated because people rested at this place after fighting a battle.


ENtumbane [Post Office] [isiZulu]
60 km S of Piet Retief Piet Retief, Mpumalanga
♦ Name of royal palace.


ENyandana [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
30 km SSW of Cofimvaba Stutterheim, Eastern Cape
♦ Small bunch of wood.


ENyokeni [Post Office] [(Other or unknown)]
34 km SE of Jozini Ubombo, KwaZulu-Natal
♦ The place of snake.


EPulangweni [Post Office] [(Other or unknown)]
8 km E of Mapumulo Mapumulo, KwaZulu-Natal
♦ Plank


EQhitsi [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
25 km SW of Engcobo Engcobo, Eastern Cape
♦ Name of a river meaning “ziqhitsi”i.e chicks.


Esaurinca [Town] [(Other or unknown)]
145 km SW of Musina Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Original farm name.


Esigangeni [Hill] [isiZulu]
Lat: 46° 54' Long: 37° 44' Cape Town, Western Cape


Esikhalini [Hill] [isiZulu]
Lat: 46° 56' Long: 37° 46' Cape Town, Western Cape
♦ Weapon.


ESitofile [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
15 km NW Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
♦ Container for muti.


ESiyabonga [Post Office] [isiZulu]
12 km S of Durban Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
♦  Thank you.


ESizakancane [Post Office] [isiZulu]
25 km E of Newcastle Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
♦ We are moving slowly.


Fadimehang [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
4 km WS of Botshabelo Botshabelo, Free State
♦ Be alert


Fandani [Post Office] [Tshivenda]
6 km SW of Ha-Makuya Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ A country that was given to somebody by a chief as a gift.


Floris Dam [Dam] [(Other or unknown)] Ceres, Western Cape

Folovhodwe [Post Office] [Tshivenda]
42 km N of Mutale Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ Folovhodwe is the name of the village.


Fontaine Du Champ [Town] [Foreign language]
138 km SW of Musina Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Means spring in the field.


Freedom Park [Town] [English]
N of Rustenburg Rustenburg, North West
♦ Settled at that place to celebrate their freedom


Ga-Chokoe [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
43 km NW of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Originates from the name of the Induna.


Ga-Hlako [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
44 Km W of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after the headman of the village.


Ga-Kobe [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
40 Km W of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after the river which crosses the village.


Ga Lekalakala [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
6 km E of Galebelo Mokerong, Limpopo
♦ Surname of original chief.


GaMadikana [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
79km N of Polokwane Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Name of chief.( From “the place of the initiation school” after which the Chief was named)


Gamagara [Railway] [(Other or unknown)]
2 km S of Sishen station (Near Kathu) Postmasburg, Northern Cape
♦ Refers to river in valley of site. Site on Gamagara farm.


Ga-Makgato [Town] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
125 km SW of Musina Polokwane, Limpopo
♦ Named after former chief.


Gamamadila [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
23 km NW of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Originates from traditional beer which was a common drink to the villagers.


Ga-Mamokhibidu [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_20 Km N of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after the village's first headman because of his light complexion. The name means the red one.


Ga-Manaka [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_20 Km N of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after community leader. It is also a Sesotho sa leboa surname.


Ga-Maphoto [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_90 Km N of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after a farm owner.


Gamashala [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
70 km W of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Mashala refers to a latecomer.


Gamatlapa [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
43 km W of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Means stones. It originated because at the chief’s kraal there were many rocks that were used as chairs.


GaMmakola [Town] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
5 km SW of Siyabuswa (Formerly Mmakola) Mdutjana, Mpumalanga
♦ Named after chief of the village.


Ga-Mmamadi [Town] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
136 km SW of Musina Soutpansberg, Limpopo
♦ Named after former chief.


Ga-Mmotla [Post Office] [Setswana]
26 km W from Temba Post Office Moretele, North West
♦ Mmotla is the person who bought the land from Mathole who previously bought it from acertain white man.


Ga-Mocheko [Post Office] [Setswana]
3 km E of Rantebeng RPA Moretele, North West
♦ Surname of a person (first person).


Ga-Mohokoni [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
45 km E of Modjadjiskloof (previous name - Duiwelskloof) Bolobedu, Limpopo
♦ It originates from "hokoni" meaning wild animal (Dangerous one).  There were many of these animals in the area.


Ga-Monyebodi [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_17 Km W of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after community leader.


Ga-Motadi [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_90 Km NW of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after headman.


Ga-Motlatla [Post Office] [Setswana]
47 km S of Ventersdorp Lichtenburg, North West
♦ Name of tribe in this village.


Ga-Moyaha [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_70 Km N of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Derives from the name of one of the first occupants of the place. His name was Moyana.


Ga-Phago [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
44 km NW of Polokwane Seshego, Limpopo
♦ Originates from a hole on the roots of marula tree and people used to drink water from it.


GaPhasha [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
40 km N of Pretoria Odi I, North West
♦ Named after local tribal clan.


Ga-Pheeha [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
91 km NE of Polokwane Sekgosese, Limpopo
♦ Originates from happiness for winning the land.


GaRakgoatha [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
60 km S of Polokwane Mokerong, Limpopo
♦ Name of a Chief.


GaRamela [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
75 km N of Mokopane Mokerong, Limpopo
♦ Surname of headman.


Garaphukula [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
100 km N of Polokwane Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Name of a headman.


Ga-Rasai [Post Office] [Setswana]
85 km NW of Brits Odi I, North West
♦ Named afterc the first resident Rasai Mabiletsa.


Ga-Seane [Town] [Setswana]
near Gopane Molopo, North West
♦ Name of a sub chief.


Ga-Seapole [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
48 km NE of Modjadjiskloof Bolobedu, Limpopo
♦ Originates from the word “apola” meaning to take off clothes.  It originated because the former induna used to praised himself as when he was angry when he fought with his bare body.


Ga Taute [Post Office] [Setswana]
45 km SW of Taung Taung, North West
♦ This is th name of a person.


Glaudina [Post Office] [(Other or unknown)]
50 km E of Schweizer-Reneke Schweizer-Reneke, North West
♦ It’s a name of the wife of the founder of a town.


G-Mankgodi [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_60 Km N of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after a headman.


Goedgevonden [Town] [Multiple languages]
18 km NE of Ventersdorp Ventersdorp, North West
♦ Original farm Name.


Gondeni [Town] [Tshivenda]
53 km NE of Thohoyandou Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ Place where type of trees called Gonde, Mukonde and Tshikondengala are found. Gonde-  tpye of tree.       - place of tree.


Go-Nkwe [Town] [Setswana]
Suburb of Gopane Molopo, North West
♦ Name of a sub chief.


Green Grass [Post Office] [English]
60 SW of Taung Taung, North West
♦ Place or stream with dense reeds.


Greenworld [Post Office] [English]
± 25 km SW of Benoni Delmas, Mpumalanga
♦ Originated from Greenworld farms in Israel, meaning cleaner world.


Gunda [Town] [Tshivenda]
50 km NE of Thohoyandou Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ Name of headman. It is derived from u kunda meaning to defeat.


Gundani [Town] [Tshivenda]
27 km N of Thohoyandou Mutali, Limpopo
♦ Name of an unknown Headman.


Gwaragwara [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
94 km SE of Polokwane Thabamoopo, Limpopo
♦ Originated because the MCP is situated next to the high school named Gwaragwara. The name means the beginning.


Hamatidza [Town] [Tshivenda]
60 km SE of Musina Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ Headman’s name.


Hammanskraal West [Town] [Multiple languages]
Lat: 28° 16' Long: 25° 25' Wonderboom, Gauteng
♦ Derived from original farm name.


Hani View [Post Office] [English]
24 km NW of Bela-Bela Bela-Bela, Limpopo
♦ Originates from Chris Hani, the place was named after his death.


Highveld Park [Post Office] [English]
2 km from Centurion City Pretoria, Gauteng
♦ Means high altitude veld.


Hlagatse [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
80 km S of Polokwane Thabamoopo, Limpopo
♦ The word hlagatse means a place where there is always a water logged place e.g. like water at Warmbad.  The place is always wet.


Hlaluko [Post Office] [Xitsonga]
6 km W of Malamulele Malamulele, Limpopo
♦ A ford in a river/shallow place


Hlengesha [Town] [SiSwati]
31 km SE of Kaapmiuden (Formerly Schulzendal) Nkomazi, Mpumalanga
♦ Named after a river.


Hlogo-ya-Nku [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
81 km N of Mokopane Mokerong, Limpopo
♦ Head of a sheep.


Hlonasedimong [Settlement] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
+_73 km N of Senwabarwana Bochum, Limpopo
♦ Named after a river.


IDududu [Post Office] [isiZulu]
20 km W of Juno Vulamehlo, KwaZulu-Natal
♦ Rolling stones.


Imizamo Yethu [Post Office] [isiXhosa]
2 km N of Knysna Knysna, Western Cape
♦ Our effort.


Ipelegeng [Post Office] [Setswana]
5 km W of Schweizer-Reneke Schweizer-Reneke, North West
♦ People carrying their own burden.


Irene Estate [Town] [English]
±3 km E of Centurion CBD Pretoria, Gauteng
♦ Irene was the name of the wife of the original landowner, named Nellmapius 100 yrs. ago.


ISankontshe [Post Office] [isiZulu]
10 km S of Hammmersdale Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal
♦ It refers to a mountain that does not run straight (winding mountain).


Isigodi samachibi [Lake] [isiZulu]
Lat: 46° 56' Long: 37° 35' Cape Town, Western Cape
♦ Means the valley of pools.


Isisekelo [Town] [isiZulu]
Within Thembisa residential area Kempton Park, Gauteng
♦ Isisekelo is a base or foundation


Itireleng [Post Office] [Setswana]
29 km E of Soekmekaar Sekgosese, Limpopo
♦ “Do it yourselves”People of the village were told to erect the stands themselves.


Itsani [Post Office] [Tshivenda]
11 km S of Thohoyandou Thohoyandou, Limpopo
♦ Go down.


Kalkbank [Post Office] [Afrikaans]
17 km E of Rantebeng Moretele, North West
♦ A soil that can be plastered on the walls. lime


Kambambiso [Town] [SiSwati]
35 km SE of Kaapmuiden (Formerly Mbambiso) Nkomazi, Mpumalanga
♦ Name of former Chief.


Kamdladla [Post Office] [SiSwati]
36 km E of Malelane Nkomazi, Mpumalanga
♦ Name of headman.


Karabo [Post Office] [Sesotho sa Leboa]
80 km E of Tzaneen Naphuno, Limpopo
♦ It means an answer.  People of the village waited for a long time for and finally answered.


Katjibane [Settlement] [isiNdebele]
38 km SE of Bela-Bela (Formerly Katsibane) Moretele 2, Mpumalanga
♦ It originates from the local dam.