Lies in a gap between the Soutpansberg range and the Blouberg range (Blue Mountain) in the west. The name is believed to be a corruption of the Sotho phefo (‘cold wind’), a reference to the wind, which blows through the gap in the mountains all year round. Salt is taken from a pan in the vicinity.

Steelpoort
Although it is predominantly mining area Steelpoort is not named for the metal mined in the area....