Geitsanes

The farm lies southwest of Aroab to the traffic.

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Identifier
866_SKCPN
Title
Geitsanes
Alternative Title
Geitsanes
Georeference Sources
S 2718/2719
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-27.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Foster AJ 1973 Farmer questionnaire 'Geissane, farm No 75, Dist. Keetmanshoop, located between Keetmanshoop and Aroab. Kei-Sanas, as pronounced by Nama: Kei is great, Sanas is mole, means: 'Great pussy', to head (mountain) that looks like moths. As told by old Nama laborers who were employed by me '.
afr Foster AJ 1973 Boer Vraelys 'Geitsanes, plaas nr 75, dist. Keetmanshoop, geleë tussen Keetmanshoop en Aroab. Kei-sanas, soos deur Nama uitgespreek: kei is groot, sanas is moesie, beteken: ‘Grootmoesie’, na kop- pe (berg) wat soos moesies lyk. Soos meegedeel deur ou Nama-arbeiders wat by my in diens was'.
Description
eng The farm lies southwest of Aroab to the traffic.
afr Die plaas le suidwes van Aroab aan die verkeersweg.
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