Skoenmakerskop
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
34°01′51″S 25°34′44″E / 34.0307°S 25.579°E / -34.0307; 25.579Skoenmakerskop is a small village in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is located southwest of the promontory on which Port Elizabeth stands, 8 km west of Chelsea Point. Skoenmakerskop is Afrikaans for 'shoemaker's hill'. The village, the hill, and the Skoenmakersrivier nearby are all said to have been named after Volcker Schoemaker, a soldier who deserted and settled in the Eastern Province.[1]
References
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 407. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- Beachview
- Bethelsdorp
- Colchester
- Despatch
- Gqeberha
- Ibhayi
- Motherwell
- New Brighton
- Redhouse
- Seaview
- Skoenmakerskop
- Swartkops
- Uitenhage (Kariega)
- Van Stadensriviermond
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