- Kimberley
Some cities grow up on the banks of mighty rivers. Others in fertile valleys. Some sprawl around natural harbours. Kimberley is a city that has flourished thanks to an immense wealth of diamonds hidden in the ground. There is a great backapckers in town.
- Augrabies
Hot desert conditions and spectacular scenery.
- Upington
Set on the banks of the Orange River, Upington is one of the larger towns in the Northern Cape and the centre of the local lucerne, sultanas, raisins, dried fruits, cotton, peas, sheep, goat and cattle industries.
- Colesberg
This is a perfect half way stop if you're travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Although it's a dorp, it's well supplied with restaurants, pubs and friendly locals.
The Kalahari
The wild desert area is home to scorpions, hot sun and rugged beauty.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Formerly known as the Kalahari National Park, the park has been re-named in honour of the San who still live here. Kgalagadi means place without water. The Kalahari is a semi-desert which stretches north from the Orange river to the Okavango Delta in Northern Botswana, west into Namibia and east towards the Vaal and Limpopo rivers. The park was proclaimed in 1931 to protect the area from game hunters. 10 000 square kilometres of wilderness is bounded on the east by the dry Nossob River bed, on the west by the Namibian border and to the south by the dry Auob River. There is no barrier on the Botswanan side, which allows animals to move along their migration routes. Thinly vegetated red or orange sand dunes scored by dry river beds and large salt pans are a characteristic feature. Daytime temperatures are very high in summer (35°C plus) and winter nights are extremely cold. Animals found here include lion, leopard, cheetah, antelopes such as the magnificent gemsbok, eland, springbok in large numbers, and wildebeest. Hyena and jackal are also found in the park and there is a huge variety of birdlife ranging from the smallest bird of prey in Africa, the pigmy falcon, to the largest flying bird, the kori bustard.
Formerly known as the Kalahari National Park, the park has been re-named in honour of the San who still live here. Kgalagadi means place without water. The Kalahari is a semi-desert which stretches north from the Orange river to the Okavango Delta in Northern Botswana, west into Namibia and east towards the Vaal and Limpopo rivers. The park was proclaimed in 1931 to protect the area from game hunters. 10 000 square kilometres of wilderness is bounded on the east by the dry Nossob River bed, on the west by the Namibian border and to the south by the dry Auob River. There is no barrier on the Botswanan side, which allows animals to move along their migration routes. Thinly vegetated red or orange sand dunes scored by dry river beds and large salt pans are a characteristic feature. Daytime temperatures are very high in summer (35°C plus) and winter nights are extremely cold. Animals found here include lion, leopard, cheetah, antelopes such as the magnificent gemsbok, eland, springbok in large numbers, and wildebeest. Hyena and jackal are also found in the park and there is a huge variety of birdlife ranging from the smallest bird of prey in Africa, the pigmy falcon, to the largest flying bird, the kori bustard.
Facts
• 58 mammal species - including all the cats (and cheetahs, which are not cats…) • 55 reptile species • 260 species of birds, including 20 species of large raptor
• 58 mammal species - including all the cats (and cheetahs, which are not cats…) • 55 reptile species • 260 species of birds, including 20 species of large raptor
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