Jeppes Reef

Jeppes Reef is a small rural town on the R40 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.

Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef
Jeppes Reef
Coordinates: 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)
 • Swazi96.5%
 • Other3.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

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

South AfricaSwaziland
RegionMpumalanga
Nearest townBaberton
RoadR570
GPS Coordinates25.7507°S 31.4676°E / -25.7507; 31.4676 (Jeppes Reef border crossing)25.7507°S 31.4676°E / -25.7507; 31.4676 (Matsomo border crossing)
Telephone number+27 (0) 13 781 0382
Fax number+27 (0) 13 781 0383
Business hours07:00 - 20:0007:00 - 20:00

References
  1. "Main Place Jeppes Reef". Census 2011.
  2. "South African Ports of entry". Archived from the original on 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-22.


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