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 Olifants River Valley (Area Information in )
The Olifants River Valley stretches north from Citrusdal (citrus fruit farming country) to Namaqualand in the far North of the Northern Cape in South Africa. The Main Route through this part of the Western Cape is known as the N7. A natural boundary formed by part of the Cape Fold Belt ... .... read more
 Vaal River (Area Information in )
The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg ... .... read more
 South Africa Flower Route (Area Information in )
The famed carpets of wild flowers that cover the West Coast area of South Africa in Spring each year only appear after the winter rains have fallen in June and July. With the erratic rains of the last few years its become more and more difficult to predict when the flowers will bloom, but gen ... .... read more
 Northern Cape (Area Information in )
The Northern Cape is noted for its San rock art, diamond diggings, 4X4 safaris and the Kgalagadi Wildlife Park. It is a vast stretch of semi-desert land and home to Namakwaland/Namaqualand. The distance from the capital, Kimberley, on the eastern border to Springbok (in the west) is more than 900 ... .... read more
 Namaqualand (Area Information in )
Namaqualand is the home of the Nama tribe who are directly descended from the Khoikhoi bushmen as can be seen from their fine features and pale skin. Their customs and culture were abandoned when the apartheid regime prohibited their language being taught in schools and re-located them to oth ... .... read more
Hanover Hanover (Area Information in Hanover)
Hanover, a small town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, is named after Hanover in Germany. The town was established in 1854. Much of the farming in the area surrounding Hanover is with Merino sheep. Hanover claims to be the countrys most central place. It is equidistant f ... .... read more
Kimberley Kimberley (Area Information in Kimberley)
Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located at 28.742° S 24.772° E near the Vaal river, and is serviced by the nearby Kimberley Airport. The History of Kimberley In 1866, Erasmus Jacobs found a small white pebb ... .... read more
Saldanha Saldanha Bay (Area Information in Saldanha)
Saldanha Bay has the deepest and largest natural harbour in the southern hemisphere, and the safest in South Africa. A railway-line was built from Sishen in the Northern Cape, where major iron-ore deposits were found. Sa ... .... read more
Springbok Springbok (Area Information in Springbok)
Springbok is known as the town of Diamonds, Copper and Spring flowers. Springbok is a town of historical importance in the Northern Cape and is sometimes referred to as the Heart of Namaqualand. Springbok is peaceful and a colourful town enfolded in a vast expanse of space and silence. ... .... read more
Three Sisters Three Sisters (Area Information in Three Sisters)
Three Sisters is located in the Northern Cape Province. Three Sisters was named after 3 dolerite capped hills that are clearly visible in this part of the Karoo ... .... read more
Upington Upington (Area Information in Upington)
Upington is bound by the Orange River and the Kalahari. Upington is the principal city in the Northern Region, an ideal winter holiday resort with all the modern conveniences on the major routes to Namibia and Kalahari, Augrabies, Fish River Canyon and Northern Cape Upington is a tow ... .... read more
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