Northern Cape

Region ·🇿🇦 South Africa

Population 1,355,946

Area 380,241 km²

Time zone Africa/Johannesburg

Official website www.northern-cape.gov.za

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Northern Cape's Absolute Essentials

Explore the vast expanses of South Africa’s largest province, defined by the red dunes of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and the arid Karoo. This selection features essential waterholes like Jan se Draai and Dikbaardskolk, critical for observing Kalahari lions and cheetahs. It also includes the remote regional airstrips and private lodge runways that provide vital access to this sparsely populated territory, alongside local landmarks like the desert golf course in the mining town of Aggeneys.

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Map of Northern Cape

Practical information

Currency: South African Rand ZAR R · Card payments · Widely accepted
Electricity: Type C / Type D / Type M / Type N
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, Swati, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +27