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Kimberley (South Africa) Travel Guide

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Kimberley is a city in the Nothern Cape Province of South Africa. It is famous for the Big Hole, a very deep hole that was created when hundreds of people searched for diamonds in the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. It is also one of the major cities in the Karoo.

The Big Hole. By Fluglotse2000.
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The Big Hole. By Fluglotse2000.

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Get in

By car

The N12 runs from here to Cape Town and Johannesburg.

By air

The city is served by its own airport and flights to South Africa's major cities are available with South African Airways.

Get around

See

The old settlers village. By Fluglotse2000.
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The old settlers village. By Fluglotse2000.

Around the Big Hole is the Diamond Museum, which boost the old settlers village, some show rooms with old machines and a shop, where you can buy diamonds at prime rates.

Kimberley is home to some world-famous diamond companies, like De Beers and diamonds are sorted out and categorised in Kimberley.

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • The Hadida Guest House is a goood three start B&B that is centrally located. It has TV in all rooms and a pool.

Get out

Get to know the Karoo around Kimberley. By Fluglotse2000.
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Get to know the Karoo around Kimberley. By Fluglotse2000.


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