Skilpadshek

Skilpadshek
Border gate at Skilpadshe Border gate at Skilpadshe
Skilpadshek  Skilpadshek shown within North West
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa
Established	{{#property:P571}}
Area
• Total	1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	188
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	97.9%
• Coloured	0.5%
• White	1.1%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)
• Tswana	41.8%
• Xhosa	8.2%
• Tsonga	8.2%
• Northern Sotho	7.6%
• Other	34.1%

Skilpadshek (Afrikaans for tortoise gate) is a border checkpoint on the South African border with Botswana, located 52 kilometres (32 mi) north-west of Zeerust in North West province. The corresponding checkpoint on the Botswana side of the border is called Pioneer Gate. The Trans-Kalahari Corridor passes through Skilpadshek, and it is the western end of the N4 road, which continues in Botswana as the A2.

See also

• List of Botswana–South Africa border crossings