Attractions in Northern Cape, South Africa
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
The Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in the Northern Cape was proclaimed in 1931 mainly to protect
migratory game, especially the gemsbok. During the late 1990's it was
combined with the adjacent Gemsbok National Park in Botswana to form
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - one of the first in the world and
the first in Southern Africa. The Kgalagdi park comprises an area of
over 3,6 million hectares of the Northern Cape which is one of very few conservation areas
of this magnitude left in the world. Red sand dunes, sparse vegetation
and the dry riverbeds of the Nossob and Auob show antelope and predator
species off at a premium and provide excellent photographic opportunities.
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital city of the Northern Cape of South Africa and
is surrounded by five of South Africa's big rivers. Kimberley has
an average of 9.4 hours of sunshine per day throughout the year and
receive an annual rainfall of about 450 mm. Kimberley is situated almost
in the centre of South Africa, halfway between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
The city of Kimberley offers modern-day activities such as cricket,
tennis, bowls, squash, golf and a wide range of shopping facilities.
Surrounding Kimberley are many memorials and sites of some important
battles of the Anglo-Boer war, most notably the Siege of Kimberley in
1899 with the famous "Long Cecil" on display, and the battlefield
site of Magersfontein where Boer General used trench warfare for the
first time.
Alexander McGregor Museum
The original McGregor Museum in the Northern Cape was built in 1907 in memory of Alexander
McGregor, a former mayor. Today, as a satellite of the McGregor Museum,
it has excellent displays on South African mammals and birds.
William Humphreys Art Gallery
Situated in the Northern Cape town of Kimberley it is one of the most important galleries in the
country, housing a representative collection of South African works,
16th and 17th century Flemish and Dutch Old Masters, and British and
European Masters.
Tswalu Private Desert Reserve
Situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, on
the edge of the Kalahari desert, Tswalu is the largest privately owned
game reserve is South Africa. Covering a MALARIA FREE area of over 100,000
hectares of harsh thorn bush, immense skies, monumental mountains and
red rolling sand dunes. Tswalu has 40 different species of animals and
over 250 different species of birds and owes its existence to the need
to protect some of Africa`s most endangered species.
Enjoy game drives in open sided canopied Land Rovers with experienced
rangers and trackers, horse back safaris, walking safaris, bird watching,
star gazing and golf at nearby Sishen Golf Club. Enjoy sundowners on
the crest of a lantern lit dune watching the magnificient Kalahari sunset
and mountain dining at the Helderberg Mountain Platform with views of
over 70 kms.
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