Jeppes Reef

Jeppes Reef
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
  Total
7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
12,589
  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)

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.

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

South AfricaEswatini
RegionMpumalanga
Nearest townMalalane
RoadR570MR1
GPS Coordinates25°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 hours07:00 - 20:0007:00 - 20:00