Jeppes Reef, is a small rural village on the R570 road in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-southeast of Kaapmuiden, and just over 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the border with Eswatini. It is just south of Schoemansdal.
Jeppes Reef | |
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| Coordinates: 25°43′12″S 31°28′37″E / 25.720°S 31.477°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Nkomazi |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 12,589 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • SiSwati | 96.5% |
| • Other | 3.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
A border control post operates between 07:00 and 20:00 between the two countries.[2] The Eswatini side of the Matsamo border post is known as Hlohlo.
| South Africa | Eswatini | |
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| Region | Mpumalanga | |
| Nearest town | Malalane | |
| Road | R570 | MR1 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25°45′03″S 31°28′03″E / 25.7507°S 31.4676°E | 25°45′03″S 31°28′03″E / 25.7507°S 31.4676°E |
| Telephone number | +27 (0) 13 781 0382 | |
| Fax number | +27 (0) 13 781 0383 | |
| Business hours | 07:00 - 20:00 | 07:00 - 20:00 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Jeppes Reef". Census 2011.
- ^ "South African Ports of entry". Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015. Archived 28 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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