Grootkankan

On available maps we did not get the beautiful name.

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Identifier
3746_SKCPN
Title
Grootkankan
Alternative Title
Grootkankan
Georeference Sources
S 2516 CD
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
16.375
latitude
-25.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Surveying 1949 'Great Kankan, Dist. Keetmanshoop, 12 miles [19 km] Northeast of TSES Station. Old name of wells. Also spelled Great Gan (GAN is pronounced 'can'), and means 'thanks'. Information of l. Frederik, Nama teacher '. [In other hand entered:] 'Namataal: Gei-gan-gan = 'big thanksgiving'. H. V (edder) '
afr Opmeting 1949 'Groot-Kankan, dist. Keetmanshoop, 12 myl [19 km] noordoos van Tses-stasie. Ou naam van putte. Ook gespel Groot-Gan- gan (Gan word uitgespreek 'kan'), en beteken ‘Dank’. Inligting van l. Frederik, Nama-onderwyser'. [In ander hand ingeskryf:] 'Namataal: Gei-gan-gan = ‘Groot danksegging'. H. V(edder)'
Description
eng On available maps we did not get the beautiful name.
afr Op beskikbare kaarte het ons die mooi naam nie raakgeleës nie.
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