Northern Cape
The vast Northern Cape is one of the last true wilderness areas of Southern Africa, a secret land far to the north of the more cultivated Cape.
Overview
The vast Northern Cape is one of the last true wilderness areas of Southern Africa, a secret land far to the north of the more cultivated Cape.
No one who has travelled through the Kalahari of the Northern Cape can forget its raw grandeur. It is one of the last true wilderness areas of Southern Africa – a secret land far to the north of the more cultivated Cape. The Northern Cape encompasses the southern part of the Kalahari desert with its desert adapted wildlife, the gentle beauty of the Great Karoo as well as Namaqualand with its profusion of wild spring flowers.
The vast Northern Cape is certainly not homogenous. It comprises three distinct areas:
- Namaqualand is the coastal strip between the Atlantic and the Karoo, known for its spring flowers after the winter rains
- Inland lies the vast open spaces of the Great Karoo
- North of the verdant Orange River lies the Kalahari, a land of desert red dunes, endless horizons and huge skies. Here you find two excellent National Parks, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and the Augrabies Falls.
Milandi Joubert
Africa Travel Specialist
Features
Why you may love it
- Augrabies Falls
- The Kalahari lions of the Kgalakgadi Transfontier Park
- Stay with the Bushmen communities at Xaus!
- Relive the history surrounding the Big Hole in Kimberley
- Enjoy superb game-viewing at Tswalu Game Reserve
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- SizeThis province is the size of Germany
- ConservationThe province has the most national parks
