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NORTHERN CAPE [South Africa]

Wide-open spaces, enormous skies, thundering waterfalls and spectacular game are the hallmarks of this arid province. In spring, a carpet of blooms softens the desert as far as the eye can see.
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The Northern Cape lies to the south of the mighty Orange River and comprises mostly desert and semi-desert. The landscape is characterized by vast arid plains with outcroppings of haphazard rock piles. The cold Atlantic Ocean forms the western boundary.

This region covers the largest area of all the provinces yet has the smallest population. The last remaining true San (Bushman) people live in the Kalahari area of the Northern Cape. The whole area, especially along the Orange and Vaal rivers, is rich in San rock engravings. The province is also rich in fossils.



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Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve
 Tswalu Desert Reserve - Tarkuni House - Southern Kalahari
 Tswalu Desert Reserve - The Motse Lodge - Southern Kalahari


Best time for visiting Northern Cape Province [South Africa]...

Cape: best time: September - March / good time: April - May, Bush: best time: March - October / good time: November - February, Kwa-Zulu Natal: best time: Sept - March / good time: April - August

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