Skeerpoort | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa North West#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -25.8031°N 27.7628°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North West |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bojanala |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Madibeng |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 0232 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 012 |
Skeerpoort is a village 24 km south of Brits and 32 km northeast of Hekpoort, about 7 km southwest of the Hartebeespoort Dam, in eastern North West province, South Africa. The small and discontinuous village is set among orchards and agricultural lands.
Afrikaans for 'shaving defile', the mountain pass from which it takes its name may have been so called by the commando under Hendrik Potgieter because they stopped there on a Sunday to spruce up. Another explanation is that a commando under Casper Kruger purchased soap and shaving equipment from a trader to spruce up before entering Pretoria.thumb|left|View over a section of the village with the church at center