ǃKhuwis

The name appears on prof. E Moritz's map slightly west of Scheppmansdorff and just south of Sandfontein, so it does not completely match pastor W Moritz's return but is apparently the same name.

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Identifier
2015_SKCPN
Title
ǃKhuwis
Alternative Title
Kuwis
Georeference Sources
S 2314
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
14.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃKhuwis**
ǃKhuwis
Source
eng Scheppman 1845 Travel Moritz 29/4 241 'We only made a short stop and reached ... 'Kuwis ... also in Kuisib ... also on this squares grow tamarisks and in the nearby I also saw water'. Moritz 1972 MS Topnaar's 2 'In the chronicle of Walvisbaai and after old cards Sandfontein Ikuwis is called. After Stevenson lay it in the near Frederiksdam and means 'where things are taught' ('Nue Plek').
afr Scheppman 1845 Reisen Moritz 29/4 241 'Wir machten nur kurzen Halt und erreichten...'Kuwis...ebenfalls im Kuisib...auch auf diesem Plätze wachsen Tamarisken und in der Nahe sah ich auch Wasser'. Moritz 1972 ms Topnaars 2 'In der Chronik von Walvisbaai und nach alten Karten heisst Sandfontein IKuwis. Nach Stevenson lag es in der Nahe von Frederiksdam und bedeutet ‘wo Dinge gedriickt werden' (‘noue plek')'.
Description
eng The name appears on prof. E Moritz's map slightly west of Scheppmansdorff and just south of Sandfontein, so it does not completely match pastor W Moritz's return but is apparently the same name.
afr Die naam verskyn op prof. E Moritz se kaart effens wes van Scheppmansdorff en net ten suide van Sandfontein, sodat dit nie heeltemal ooreenstem met pastor W Moritz se opgawe nie maar tog blykbaar dieselfde naam is.
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