ǁKharas

Road east of Penguin Rocks and (just south of it) Robiland le 'Karas pan', on the farm 'Dreyers Pan' No. 192. On the census card of 1891 and the map of Veillet SJ comes the note that here at exactly these points 'Salt Pans' is located, and also the old 'Dreyer's Mine' was preserved in its first element in the farm name. More topographical details contain the SA series 1974 sheet 2916 DB and 2917 CA scale 1:50 000. The Elongated Karaspan is partly surrounded by 'prominent stone banks'. Stone banks are logged in everywhere. In fact, south of Kleinsee lie a beach section called 'Red Lippies'. We believe that Karaspan, and (if he was so called) Karaspoint refers to Nama 11 Khara for gravel pebbles, also flippers (cf. Kr.-R. 1969 NW 221), in or around the pan, and on the Strand present. 'Graispan' and 'gravel point' distinctively.

About this item

Identifier
4047_SKCPN
Title
ǁKharas
Alternative Title
Karas(Pan), Karas (Point)
Georeference Sources
K 2917 CA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
17.125
latitude
-29.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
(laasgenoemde ou naam van Robeiland)
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀKharas**
ǁKharas
Source
eng Surveying 1973 'Rob Island, 85 km west of Springbok at 2917 CA. Old Name ... There is a story that it was known earlier than 'Karas Point'. located in prohibited area of ​​De Beers '.
afr Opmeting 1973 'Rob Eiland, 85 km wes van Springbok op 2917 CA. Ou naam...Daar is 'n storie dat dit vroeër bekend was as ‘Karas Point’. geleë in verbode gebied van De Beers'.
Description
eng Road east of Penguin Rocks and (just south of it) Robiland le 'Karas pan', on the farm 'Dreyers Pan' No. 192. On the census card of 1891 and the map of Veillet SJ comes the note that here at exactly these points 'Salt Pans' is located, and also the old 'Dreyer's Mine' was preserved in its first element in the farm name. More topographical details contain the SA series 1974 sheet 2916 DB and 2917 CA scale 1:50 000. The Elongated Karaspan is partly surrounded by 'prominent stone banks'. Stone banks are logged in everywhere. In fact, south of Kleinsee lie a beach section called 'Red Lippies'. We believe that Karaspan, and (if he was so called) Karaspoint refers to Nama 11 Khara for gravel pebbles, also flippers (cf. Kr.-R. 1969 NW 221), in or around the pan, and on the Strand present. 'Graispan' and 'gravel point' distinctively.
afr Reg oos van Penguin Rocks en (net suid daarvan) Robeiland le 'Karas- pan', op die plaas 'Dreyers Pan' nr 192. Op die Sensuskaart van 1891 en die kaart van Veillet s.j. kom die aantekening voor dat hier op presies hierdie punte 'Salt pans' geleë is, en ook die ou 'Dreyer's Mine' was wat in sy eerste element in die plaasnaam bewaar gebly het. Meer topografiese besonderhede bevat die S.A.-reeks 1974 vel 2916 DB en 2917 CA skaal 1:50 000. Die langwerpige Karaspan is ten dele omring van 'prominente klipbanke'. Klipbanke is orals ingeteken. Suid van Kleinsee le trouens 'n strandgedeelte met die naam van 'Rooiklippies'. Ons meen dat Karaspan, en (as hy so genoem was) Karaspunt verwys na Nama 11 khara- vir gruis- klippies, ook spoelklippies (vgl. Kr.-R. 1969 NW 221), wat in of om die pan, en op die strand aanwesig is. 'Gruispan' en 'Gruispunt' onderskei- delik.
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