Jeppes Reef, is a small rural village on the R570 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 Eswatini. It is just south of Schoemansdal.

Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef is located in Mpumalanga
Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef is located in South Africa
Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef
Coordinates: 25°43′12″S 31°28′37″E / 25.720°S 31.477°E / -25.720; 31.477
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictEhlanzeni
MunicipalityNkomazi
Area
 • Total7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total12,589
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.7%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • SiSwati96.5%
 • Other3.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

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

South Africa Eswatini
Region Mpumalanga
Nearest town Malalane
Road R570 MR1
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 (Matsamo 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 edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Jeppes Reef". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "South African Ports of entry". Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015. Archived 28 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine