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Coordinates: 26°33′50″S 27°08′24″E / 26.564°S 27.140°E / -26.564; 27.140
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	JB Marks
Area
• Total	18.09 km (6.98 sq mi)
Population
• Total	184
• Density	10/km (26/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	85.3%
• Coloured	6.0%
• White	8.2%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)
• Tswana	37.5%
• Afrikaans	19.6%
• Xhosa	14.1%
• Zulu	10.9%
• Other	17.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	2528

Boskop is a small village 16 km north of Potchefstroom. In 1913, the Boskop Man was found here, the first local anatomically modern human skull to be discovered. Consisting only of a post office and railway station on the route Potchefstroom-Welverdiend, the name is Afrikaans and means 'bush hill'.

See also

• Boskop Man

References

1. ^ "Main Place Boskop". Census 2011.
2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 89. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West
District seat: Klerksdorp
JB Marks	Appeldraai Boskop Bruidegomskraal Doornkop Frederikstad GaMogopa Ikageng Lindequesdrif Makokskraal Matlwang Mohadin Mooivallei Park Potchefstroom Promosa Tshing Ventersdorp Venterskroon Vlieger Welgevonden
City of Matlosana	Dominionville Doringkruin Hartbeesfontein (Lethabong) Kanana Klerksdorp Orkney (Vaal Reefs) Tigane Umzimhle Stilfontein
Maquassi Hills	Boskuil Kgakala Leeudoringstad Makwassie Rulaganyang Trotsville Tswelelang Witpoort Wolmaransstad

• Populated places in the JB Marks Local Municipality