Buyspoort

Coordinates: 33°20′59.6″S 23°26′04.0″E / 33.349889°S 23.434444°E / -33.349889; 23.434444 Buyspoort Pass, (also spelled Buispoort) is a mountain pass located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa on the National N9 road (South Africa), between Uniondale and Willowmore.[1] Its name derives from the surname Buys and poort, the Afrikaans word for gate.

References

  1. ↑ Ross, Graham (2004). Romance of Cape Mountain Passes, p. 201. New Africa Books.


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