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Upington

South Africa > Northern Cape > ZF Mgcawu District Municipality

The elevation of Upington is 2,742 feet (835 metres). It is the closest large centre to the Augrabies Falls (arguably the greatest of South African waterfalls) and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The landscape is very arid but the soil is fertile and crops such as fruit are grown in irrigated fields. The…

Average elevation: 849 m

Kimberley

South Africa > Northern Cape > Frances Baard District Municipality > Kimberley

Kimberley is set in a relatively flat landscape with no prominent topographic features within the urban limits. The only "hills" are debris dumps generated by more than a century of diamond mining. From the 1990s these were being recycled and poured back into De Beers Mine (by 2010 it was filled to within a…

Average elevation: 1,191 m

Orange River

South Africa > Northern Cape

During the temperate months of March and April, given good rains and the sluices of the dams being open, a canoeist (or rafter) can easily travel 30 km per day. The lower reaches of the river are most popular, because of the spectacular topography. Commercial tours are available, and these expeditions depart…

Average elevation: 967 m

Philipstown

South Africa > Northern Cape > Philipstown

Average elevation: 1,382 m

Mariba

South Africa > Northern Cape > Mariba

Average elevation: 1,390 m

Kimberley

South Africa > Northern Cape > Frances Baard District Municipality

Kimberley is set in a relatively flat landscape with no prominent topographic features within the urban limits. The only "hills" are debris dumps generated by more than a century of diamond mining. From the 1990s these were being recycled and poured back into De Beers Mine (by 2010 it was filled to within a…

Average elevation: 1,203 m

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