Houtema

About this item

Identifier
1350_SKCPN
Title
Houtema
Alternative Title
Houtema
Georeference Sources
K 3419
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
19.5
latitude
-34.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Palmietrivier
Source
afr (Schrijver 1689 VRV 12 208 noem dit 'de groote Palmit Revier'] Hartogh 1707 GM RZA 2 8 '...en kwam ‘na de by ons soo gene. Palmietrivier, door de Hottentots gent. Houtema, of Slangenrivier, zynde 2 uuren van de Cloof geleegen’.' Krenz FK 1974 Boer Aantekening 'ǀOu = slang; duma = rivierloop, ǀOuduma = Slangrivier'.
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