The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa

Northern Cape Province

Afrikaans name: Noord-Kaap provinsie

The Northern Cape is a sparsely populated area that is a great place to escape city life. It is South Africa’s largest province, being larger than Germany, but it is also the least populated. This is a province of extremes, with a long coast line and very arid areas yet every year the Namaqualand region is carpeted by wild flowers attracting tourists from around the world. To go on a tour during the spring flowering season should be on every visitor’s wish list.

The North West province is also home to the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park which forms part of the extensive Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park shared with Botswana. This huge and beautiful, but arid, game reserve offers tourists the chance to see some of South Africa’s most interesting wildlife. These include Lion, Cheetah, Gemsbok, Springbok and much, much more.

Birders will also be amazed at the variety of birds, and raptors in particular, that they will see. Other scenic attractions include the Augrabies Falls, Augrabies Falls National Park, Richtersveld, Eye of Kuruman and Wonderwerk Caves. A popular activity is rafting or canoeing down a stretch of the Orange River. The West Coast has a number of quaint fishing villages and fishing and birding are popular in these areas.

Capital City:

Kimberley

Area:

372,889 square kilometres

Population:

1,145,861 (in 2011)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Aansluit

Aggeneys

Alexander Bay

Andriesvale

Augrabies Falls National Park


B

Barkly West

Big Hole Museum, Kimberley

Brandvlei


C

Calvinia

Carnarvon

Colesberg


D

Danielskuil

De Aar

Douglas


E

Eye of Kuruman


F


G

Garies

Goegap Nature Reserve

Griquatown

Groblershoop

Grootvlei Pass


H

Hanover

Hondeklipbaai

Hopetown


I


J


K

Kakamas

Kamieskroon

Kalahari Gemsbok National Park

Keimoes

Kenhardt

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Kimberley

Komaggas

Kuruman


L

Loeriesfontein

Loxton


M

Magersfontein Museum and War Memorial

Modder River

Moffat Mission Church

Mokala National Park

Mount Rupert


N

Nababeep

Namaqua National Park

Namaqualand

Nieuwoudtville

Noenieput

Norvalspont

Noupoort


O

Okiep

Olifantshoek

Orania


P

Pella

Petrusville

Pofadder

Port Nolloth

Prieska


Q


R

Richmond

Richtersveld National Park

Ritchie

Rolfontein Nature Reserve


S

Soebatsfontein

Springbok

Strydenburg

Sutherland


T


U

Unions End

Upington


V

Vanderkloof Dam

Vanderkloof

Victoria West

Vioolsdrif


W

Wallekraal

Welverdiend

Wildeperdehoek Pass

Williston

Witsand Nature Reserve

Wonderwerk Cave


X


Y


Z

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