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The Apies River is a river that flows through the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Its source is located just south of the city (south of ) and it flows northward until it drains into the Pienaars River. The word "Apies" is Afrikaans for small monkeys and is a reference to the historical abundance of vervet monkeys on the Apies River banks. The Mamelodi township draws its name from the name of the river, with the full name being "Mamelodi ya Tshwane", meaning "Whistler of the Apies River", a nickname given to Paul Kruger

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  • The Apies River is a river that flows through the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Its source is located just south of the city (south of ) and it flows northward until it drains into the Pienaars River. The word "Apies" is Afrikaans for small monkeys and is a reference to the historical abundance of vervet monkeys on the Apies River banks. Nguni-speaking people, who became known as the Ndebele, are thought to have been the first people to recognise the suitability of the Apies River valley as a place to put down roots. The Ndebele encountered indigenous nomadic Khoisan people, which they called abaTshwa (the People who are Ignored), occupying the area. The Ndebele named the river 'Tshwane' which means 'Place of the abaTshwa'. It is also argued that they named the river after one of their chiefs "Tshwane" who is reputedly buried under the Wonderboom. It is also proposed that 'Tshwane' is a corruption of 'tshwene' which is the Sotho and Tswana word for monkey. However, the river is still recognized under its colonial name "Apies". The greater municipality of Pretoria is now known as Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. The river is - to a large extent - canalised with little resemblance of the natural river reach of the past. The river reach between Wonderboom Poort and the Bon Accord Dam is, however, not canalised. The Mamelodi township draws its name from the name of the river, with the full name being "Mamelodi ya Tshwane", meaning "Whistler of the Apies River", a nickname given to Paul Kruger (en)
  • De Apiesrivier (Nguni: Tshwane of Enzwabuklunga) is een rivier in Zuid-Afrika die door de hoofdstad Pretoria stroomt. De rivier is grotendeels gekanaliseerd. (nl)
  • O Rio Apies é um rio que flui através da cidade de Pretória, África do Sul. Sua fonte é localizada apenas no sul da cidade e flui em direção ao norte até desaguar no . O rio também é conhecido como Apiesrivier em língua africâner (no qual "Apies" significa "pequenos macacos"), e também é tradicionalmente chamado de rio Tshwane pelos indígenas. A própria Pretória também chegou a ser referida como Tshwane por comunidades africanas, e este nome é atualmente o centro de controvérsias, com a tentativa (apoiada politicamente) de mudar o nome da própria cidade para Tshwane. A cidade de também chama a cidade pelo nome do rio, com o nome completo sendo "Mamelodi ya Tshwane", significando "Sibilante do Rio Apies", um apelido dado por Paul Kruger. (pt)
  • 猿猴河(Apies River)是流經南非普利托里亞的河流,河口在城市南部。 (zh)
  • Апиес (англ. Apies River) — река в провинции Гаутенг на юго-востоке ЮАР. Протекает через Преторию. Приток реки , впадающей в Крокодайл. (ru)
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  • The Apies River where it intersects the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa in Pretoria (en)
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  • Apies River (en)
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  • De Apiesrivier (Nguni: Tshwane of Enzwabuklunga) is een rivier in Zuid-Afrika die door de hoofdstad Pretoria stroomt. De rivier is grotendeels gekanaliseerd. (nl)
  • 猿猴河(Apies River)是流經南非普利托里亞的河流,河口在城市南部。 (zh)
  • Апиес (англ. Apies River) — река в провинции Гаутенг на юго-востоке ЮАР. Протекает через Преторию. Приток реки , впадающей в Крокодайл. (ru)
  • The Apies River is a river that flows through the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Its source is located just south of the city (south of ) and it flows northward until it drains into the Pienaars River. The word "Apies" is Afrikaans for small monkeys and is a reference to the historical abundance of vervet monkeys on the Apies River banks. The Mamelodi township draws its name from the name of the river, with the full name being "Mamelodi ya Tshwane", meaning "Whistler of the Apies River", a nickname given to Paul Kruger (en)
  • O Rio Apies é um rio que flui através da cidade de Pretória, África do Sul. Sua fonte é localizada apenas no sul da cidade e flui em direção ao norte até desaguar no . O rio também é conhecido como Apiesrivier em língua africâner (no qual "Apies" significa "pequenos macacos"), e também é tradicionalmente chamado de rio Tshwane pelos indígenas. A própria Pretória também chegou a ser referida como Tshwane por comunidades africanas, e este nome é atualmente o centro de controvérsias, com a tentativa (apoiada politicamente) de mudar o nome da própria cidade para Tshwane. (pt)
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  • Apies River (en)
  • Apiesrivier (nl)
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  • Апиес (ru)
  • 猿猴河 (zh)
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