Southern African towns with 'hoop' in their names
Towns such as Hoopstad, Hopetown, Groblershoop, Kaapschehoop and Keetmanshoop all carry the word “hoop”, reflecting a shared history of hope, settlement and survival across South Africa and Namibia.
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