The '''Northern Cape''' [http://www.northerncape.org.za/] is situated in the north-west corner of South Africa. Although it is the largest of the nine provinces (361,000 sq km) it has the smallest population (900,000).
Regions
Diamond Fields - Eastern edge of the Northern Cape
Green Kalahari - In the north, bordering on Namibia and Botswana
Kalahari - North eastern region
Karoo - The south western region
Namakwa - The west coast and bordering onto the Western Cape
Cities
Kimberley - provincial capital.
Upington
Kuruman
Springbok
Colesberg
Other destinations
National parks
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Augrabies Falls National Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Namaqua National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Mokala National Park - Newest park in South Africa, replaces the old Vaalbos National Park.
Other nature reserves
Goegap Nature Reserve
Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve
Spitskop Nature Reserve
Tswalu Desert Reserve
Thuru Lodge (''Private nature reserve'')
Witsand Nature Reserve
Understand
Originally the Northern Cape was part of what used to be known as the Cape Province. However, after the 1994 elections the old provincial boundaries were redrawn, and the Cape Province was split into the Northern Cape, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape Provinces.
The Northern Cape is a dry and sparsely populated region, and much of it is semi-desert. Nevertheless, it has a beauty of its own and is a popular destination for South African and international tourists alike.
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By car
The Northern Cape Province is served by a number of excellent national roads.
The '''N1''' runs from Cape Town to Gauteng via the south-eastern edge of the Northern Cape and Bloemfontein.
The '''N7''' runs from Cape Town and the Western Cape, goes through Springbok and then on up north to Namibia.
The '''N8''' runs from near Upington across through Kimberley and Bloemfontein, and then goes on to Maseru Bridge (border post to Lesotho).
The '''N10''' runs from the Namibia border down through Upington and then on to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.
The '''N12''' runs from George in the Western Cape to Gauteng, going via Kimberley.
The '''N14''' runs from Springbok to Upington and then on to Johannesburg and Pretoria in Gauteng.
By plane
Both [http://www.people.freenet.de/copilot/Upington-eng.htm Upington Airport] and [http://www.people.freenet.de/copilot/Kimberley-eng.htm Kimberley Airport] have flights to some of the major cities in South Africa, operated by [http://www.flysaa.com South African Airways].
Get around
See
The historic diamond mining town of '''Kimberley''' with its world-famous '''Big Hole''' as well as many other attractions.
The Augrabies Falls near Upington
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park at the border to Botswana
Do
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Rock Climbing
Eat
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