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The landscape of the
Northern Cape is characterised by vast arid plains with
outcroppings of haphazard rock piles. The province has fertile
agricultural land and grapes, fruit, wheat, peanuts, maize and
cotton are produced. The Northern Cape is also rich in minerals,
particularly diamonds.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:
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Kimberley:
Kimberley is famous for its quality diamonds and the "Big Hole",
dug by miners during the country’s "diamond rush" in the late
19th century. The Big Hole was mined to a depth of more than
800m, and is the largest hand dug excavation in the world. The
Kimberley Mine Museum, next to the "Big Hole" consists of
original and carefully reconstructed buildings which preserve a
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2 Kgalgadi
Transfontier Park: One of Africa’s great parks,
comprises an area of over 3,6 million hectares, an abundance of
game and 3 rest camps. Visitors to the park can expect extreme
heat during the day and extreme cold during the nights as this
park is located in the Khalahari desert district.
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Upington: It is an ideal winter holiday resort. A place
not to be missed is Die Eiland (The Island), a holiday resort
situated on an island in the middle of the Orange River, with a
date palm entrance avenue of 1041 meters, making it one of the
longest and densest palm avenues in the Southern hemisphere.
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Witsand Nature Reserve: Few eco destinations in the
Northern Cape are as scenic as the Witsand Nature Reserve. It is
a 2500 ha island of dazzling white sand encircled by a sea of
conventional Khalahari red sand. Dunes six to twenty meters high
and up to 9km long cover a vast quantity of this reserve.
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Namaqualand:
This is one of the worlds most awe-inspiring floral regions.
Particularly enthralling is springtime after the short rainy
season, when the arid land is suddenly covered in a lush carpet
of wildflowers.
Website:
www.northern-cape.co.za
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