| The Northern Cape is the largest of South
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| | rugged landscape with wide open plains
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| Africa's provinces and the most sparsely
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| | and mountains. This region is renowned by
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| populated. Despite this, the Northern
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| | astronomers for its remarkable night
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| Cape has plenty to offer visitors,
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| | skies and is home to the South African
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| whether their interests lie in the
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| | Astronomical Observatory. The region is
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| origins of the diamond industry, the
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| | also known for its spring wild flowers,
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| Anglo-Boer War, wildlife, the brilliant
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| | and is home to the rare
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| spring flowers of Namaqualand, canoeing
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| | Sterboom.Kgalagadi Transfrontier National
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| on the mighty Orange River or enjoying
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| | Park:Africa's first transfrontier park,
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| the clear skies and open spaces of the
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| | Kgalagadi "land of thirst" is shared with
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| Hantam and Upper Karoo.CLIMATE: The
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| | and crosses the border into Botswana to
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| Northern Cape experiences a diverse range
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| | facilitate the migration of wildlife and
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| of climatic conditions because of the
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| | the movement of free-roaming predators;
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| respective regions and altitudes. The
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| | red sand dunes, sparse vegetation and dry
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| Northern Cape enjoys a summer rainfall,
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| | riverbeds of the Nossob and Auob ensure
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| but this is infrequent. The summer months
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| | excellent opportunities for game viewing
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| have long, hot summer days and cool
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| | and photography. Fifty-eight species of
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| evenings. Winter days are moderate, but
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| | mammal and more than 400 plant species
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| the nights are very cold with
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| | share the desert and dry savannah, while
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| temperatures often dropping below zero.
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| | approx. 260 species of bird, including at
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| Snow in winter and heavy frost falls at
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| | least 20 species of large raptor share
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| night are common.SHOPPING: There are many
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| | the sky.Richtersveld National
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| shopping malls, arts and craft shops, and
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| | Park:Southern Africa's largest mountain
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| many ethic vendors on the beachfront.
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| | desert park, the Richtersveld is 160
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| Good buys include mohair products such as
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| | 000ha of lava mountains and sandy plains
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| jerseys, rugs and blankets; the famous
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| | situated in the north-western crook of
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| Karoo Lamb, dried fruit, diamonds,
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| | the Orange River. It is also one of the
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| jewellery and gems.TOP TEN
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| | world's most precious and fragile
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| ATTRACTIONS:The Diamond Field:This area
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| | eco-systems. Its strange rock formations
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| is known as the prairie country of
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| | shaped and sculpted by the wind and sun,
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| Southern Africa, with sun-drenched
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| | is a land for those keen to 'rough it'.
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| plains, covered in grass and acacia thorn
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| | Visitors can explore the area from the
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| trees. To the geologists this is a
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| | comfort of a 4x4 or by paddling long
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| bewildering delight, and for the tourist
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| | stretches of the river.Green
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| the "Diamond Way" is an exciting journey,
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| | Kalahari:Dominating this region are the
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| taking one back in time.Kimberley:Today
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| | lush vineyards and the massive Orange
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| the city is a prosperous, thriving
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| | River, which meanders through a giant
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| metropolis worthy of the title, "the
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| | valley. The Kalahari Gemsbok National
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| Diamond Capital Of The World". The city
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| | Park and the Augrabies Falls National
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| is geared for tourists, with plenty to
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| | Park - with its famous Black Rhino
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| offer in terms of accommodation,
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| | Aventure, are not to be missed.Augrabies
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| restaurants, shopping malls and
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| | Falls National Park:The Augrabies Falls,
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| attractions. See a replica of the town
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| | which is one of the five biggest
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| during the greatest diamond rush the
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| | waterfalls in the world, plunges a sheer
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| world has ever seen, as well as 'Eureka'
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| | 56m into a rolling, turbulent maelstrom
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| - the world's first recorded diamond
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| | of foam, mist and rainbows said to
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| discovery at the Big Hole and Kimberley
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| | contain untold diamond wealth and a river
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| Mine museum.Groenriviersmond:The seaside
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| | monster. This is where the black rhino
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| estuary of Groenriviersmond (Green River
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| | can be found and visitors can also go on
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| Mouth) lies Southwest of Garies and
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| | game drives.Kalahari:The sun-drenched
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| offers excellent fishing and crayfish
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| | Kalahari, with its ancient, undulating
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| diving opportunities.Namaqualand:Spring
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| | landscape and endless horizons, evoke
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| time sees this region transformed from a
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| | memories of a land before time. This
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| desert landscape into a carpet of
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| | region is home to "The Eye" a permanent
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| colourful wild flowers, attracting many
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| | and abundant source of daily water.
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| visitors. Also an adventure tourist's
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| | Hunting in the area is popular and the
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| playground, the region offers hiking,
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| | Kalahari is home to over 40 raptors and
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| canoeing and 4x4 trails. The coastline is
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| | vulture species and 7 owl species.Gerald
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| popular with fishermen and hosts a
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| | Crawford was born in South Africa,
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| booming crayfish industry. Diamonds are
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| | studied electronics, telecommunication,
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| also mined from the sea and copper is
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| | eco-travel and african travel concepts.
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| mined too. The world-famous Richtersveld
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| | He taught responsible tourism in South
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| National Park is found in this
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| | Africa. If you have any questions or
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| region.Hantam Karoo:Millions of years
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| | comments please e-mail me on. E-mail
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| ago, this area was an inland sea and over
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| | Address:
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| time it has transformed into an arid and
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| | southafricantravelarticles@12234455.co.
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