Putsonderwater | |
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  Putsonderwater  Putsonderwater | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′0″S 21°53′0″E / 29.23333°S 21.88333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Municipality | !Kheis |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 054 |
Putsonderwater (formerly Putzonderwater) is an abandoned settlement in !Kheis Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located on the R383 road from Kenhardt to Marydale. Translated from Afrikaans, the name means "well without water".[1]
In Afrikaans, the term Putsonderwater is used to indicate a far-off place, in the middle of nowhere similar to how Timbuktu, Woop Woop or Brigadoon are used in English.[2]
- ^ "Putsonderwater a well without people". Mail & Guardian. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Putsonderwater". Karoo Space. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.