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South African Northern Cape Travel Tips

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




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