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Northern Cape Travel Guide
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Africa : Southern Africa : South Africa : Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the most north-west province of South Africa.
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Understand
The Northern Cape Province was once united with the Western Cape and Eastern Cape (which were jointly known as the Cape Province). With the downfall of the Apartheid regime they were split up. The Northern Cape is a very dry less populated region. Only the little industry and tourism and some agriculture help the people here to substain some form of life. But of course there are also some wealthy and good situated people here.
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By car
- The N7 highway from Cape Town and the Western Cape goes through Springbok and up north to Namibia.
- The N14 goes from Springbok to Upington and Johannesburg and Pretoria in the Gauteng.
- The N1 and N12 also run from Cape Town to the Gauteng. Both are situated at the eastern edge of the Northern Cape. The N12 runs through Kimberley, while the N1 links Bloemfontein with the Northern Cape and the rest of the country.
By plane
Both Upington Airport and Kimberley Airport have flights to some of the major cities in South Africa, operated by South African Airways.
Get around
See
- The diamond mining town in Kimberley with the Big Hole.
- The Augrabie Falls near Upington
- The Kgalagadi Transfontier Park at the border to Botswana
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Stay safe
Get out
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