Boetsap

Boetsap
Boetsap Boetsap shown within Northern Cape
Coordinates: 27°58′16″S 24°27′00″E / 27.971°S 24.450°E / -27.971; 24.450Coordinates: 27°58′16″S 24°27′00″E / 27.971°S 24.450°E / -27.971; 24.450
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Frances Baard
Municipality	Dikgatlong

Boetsap is a village between Barkly West and Vryburg. From Tswana bucwa, 'fat', 'sleek', it is said to refer to the condition of the cattle there; Bootschap as recorded by the early missionaries.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 85. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape

District seat: Kimberley

Sol Plaatje	Beaconsfield Galeshewe Kimberley Modder River Ritchie

Phokwane	Ganspan Hartswater Jan Kempdorp Pampierstad

Magareng	Warrenton

Dikgatlong	Barkly West Boetsap Delportshoop Koopmansfontein Sydney on Vaal Ulco Windsorton

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