Ottoshoop

Province

Ottoshoop [ ɔtɔshʊəp ] lies on the border between South Africa and Botswana in South Africa's North West Province. The place is located at an altitude of 1417 meters above sea level and is located about 50 kilometers north of Lichtenburg. Ottoshoop had 2011 2.043 inhabitants.

Originally called the place Malmani, derived from the word Twsana Melemani, German: " waterhole ". Its development began around 1875, when gold was found there. At that time, big plans were designed. The place was named after the magistrate Cornelius Otto and the hope that he had then stoked. The name means " Otto's hope." Today is a mine in the surrounding area in operation. But the unfavorable geological conditions, especially one about 25 km wide underground water resources, made ​​the promotion compared to the mines of Johannesburg or at Barberton unprofitable. Today Ottoshoop is primarily as a station of importance.