What is special about Northern Cape?

What is special about Northern Cape?

Most famous for the diamond mines around Kimberley, it also has mining activities for Manganese and iron ore. The Northern Cape also has a substantial agricultural area around the Orange River, including most of South Africa’s sultana vineyards.

What can you do on pofadder?

Things to do in Pofadder

  • 4×4 Trails with Dinky’s Dunes.
  • Namaqua 4×4 Eco-Trail.
  • Goegap Nature Reserve MTB Trails.
  • Namakwa Wild Flowers.
  • Augrabies Falls.

Where is a place called Springbok?

Springbok is the largest town in the Namaqualand area in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

What tourist attraction is found on the Orange River?

On the banks of the Orange River, the vibrant town of Upington serves as the main hub for activities in the region. From here, you arrange safaris to Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park or try white water rafting or canoeing down the Orange River on a day or overnight trip.

What is pofadder food?

Pofadder is the largest version, the size of a man’s forearm. It is made from minced lamb’s liver wrapped in a large piece of netvet, and is usually served at parties where about 8 to 10 servings can be sliced from one pofadder when grilled.

What’s the difference between impala and springbok?

*The Springbok has a white face and white stomach which the Impala has light brown. *The Springbok has a dark red-brown band along its’ flank. *Both sexes of Springbok have horns whereas with Impala only the males have horns.

What does Springbok stand for?

The common name “springbok” comes from the Afrikaans words spring (“jump”) and bok (“antelope” or “goat”); the first recorded use of the name dates to 1775.

Where is the mouth of the Sundays River?

Algoa Bay
Indian Ocean
Sundays River/Mouths
It empties into the Indian Ocean at Algoa Bay after running through the village of Colchester, 40 km east of the city of Port Elizabeth.