Hotazel is a town in

John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality The John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality (; ), formerly the Kgalagadi District Municipality, is one of the five districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of the authority is Kuruman. As of 2011, the majority of its 176, ...

in the

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province of

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. The town serves the

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mines, 147 km (91 mi) north of

Postmasburg Postmasburg is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Location The Town is located approximately 170 km east of Upington. It is north of Griquatown and west-south-west of Daniëlskuil. History Originally a station of the ...

and 46 km (28.6 mi) north-west of

Kuruman Kuruman is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is known for its scenery and the Eye of Kuruman, a geological feature that brings water from deep underground. The abundance of water produces an unexpected swathe of green ...

. It takes its name from the farm on which it was laid out; a pun on 'hot as hell', referring to the weather when the farm was surveyed and the generally torrid climate surrounding the area.

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Populated places in the Joe Morolong Local Municipality {{NorthernCape-geo-stub