Uruganus
Farm No. 358, located Windhoek Wesses to the main road between Windhoek and Walvis Bay. Through the farm, a stream flows that is a tributary of the kuiseb. The farm gets its name from a stone in the stream, one can crawl under the stone, -iganu is nezetssel for 'door' (cf. Rest 1960 DNW 15), at Uru = 'Beschleichen, Aurbechen' (Kr.-R . 1969 NW 366).
About this item
Identifier
2998_SKCPN
Title
Uruganus
Alternative Title
Uruganus
Georeference Sources
S 2216
Is Part Of
longitude
16.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng
Bassingthwawe v 1974 Farmer conversation 'Uruganus ... In the river there is a large stone from one side to the other ... Under that stone is water. Crawl underneath, or crawl in ... '
afr
Bassingthwaighte V 1974 Boer Gesprek 'Uruganus...in die rivier le daar 'n groot klip van die een kant na die ander...onder daardie klip is water. Kruip onderdeur, of kruip in...'
Description
eng
Farm No. 358, located Windhoek Wesses to the main road between Windhoek and Walvis Bay. Through the farm, a stream flows that is a tributary of the kuiseb. The farm gets its name from a stone in the stream, one can crawl under the stone, -iganu is nezetssel for 'door' (cf. Rest 1960 DNW 15), at Uru = 'Beschleichen, Aurbechen' (Kr.-R . 1969 NW 366).
afr
Plaas nr 358, geleë wessuidwes van Windhoek af aan die hoofpad tussen Windhoek en Walvisbaai. Deur die plaas vloei ’n stroom wat ’n sytak van die Kuiseb is. Die plaas kry sy naam van 'n klip in die stroom, mens kan onder die klip deurkruip, -Iganu is nasetsel vir 'deur' (vgl. Rust 1960 DNW 15), by uru = 'beschleichen, bekriechen' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 366).
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