ǁHaragas

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Identifier
1185_SKCPN
Title
ǁHaragas
Alternative Title
Haragas
Georeference Sources
K 2818
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀHaragas**
ǁHaragas
Source
afr Alexander JE 1836 EDIA 1 147 'The ford of the Karahas, or Bustard, is not shallower than other parts of the river near...' Ibid, kaart 'Karahas or Koran Ford'. Flahn Th 1879 kaart 'ǀǀHaraxas Ford'. Schinz H 1884-6 kaart 'ǀǀHaraxas Furt' en op talle ander kaarte. Schultze 1904-5 ANUK 169 'ǀǀHaragas, Ramansdrift, fiihrt durch den Oran- jefluss in das Warmbader Gebiet'. Mossop 1935 VRV 15 16 'Comp. Wagendrift [van Wikar 1779], Ramansdrift or ǀǀHaraxas (Knorhaan Ford). Though only a mile apart these two fords must be approached through two different kloofs'.
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