Jeppes Reef

Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef

 Jeppes Reef shown within Mpumalanga

Coordinates: 25°43′12″S 31°28′37″E / 25.720°S 31.477°E / -25.720; 31.477Coordinates: 25°43′12″S 31°28′37″E / 25.720°S 31.477°E / -25.720; 31.477
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Ehlanzeni
Municipality Nkomazi
Area[1]
 • 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)[1]
 • Black African 99.7%
 • Coloured 0.2%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Swazi 96.5%
 • Other 3.5%

Jeppes Reef is a small rural town on the R40 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 Swaziland.

A border control post operates between 07:00 and 20:00 between the two countries.[2] The Swaziland side of the border post is known as Matsomo.

South Africa Swaziland
Region Mpumalanga
Nearest town Baberton
Road R570
GPS Coordinates 25°45′03″S 31°28′03″E / 25.7507°S 31.4676°E / -25.7507; 31.4676 (Jeppes Reef border crossing)25°45′03″S 31°28′03″E / 25.7507°S 31.4676°E / -25.7507; 31.4676 (Matsomo border crossing)
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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Jeppes Reef". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ South African Ports of entry


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