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The Augrabies Falls / ɔː ˈ x r ɑː b iː z / is a waterfall on the Orange River, the largest river in South Africa. Since 1966 the waterfall, set in a desolate and rugged milieu, is enclosed by the Augrabies Falls National Park. The falls are around 183 feet (56 m) in height. [1]
Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park located around the Augrabies Falls, about 120 km west of Upington [1] in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The Augrabies Falls National Park covers an area of 820 km 2 [2] and stretches along the Orange River. The area is very arid.
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The Northern Cape is also home to the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), which is located 75 km North-West of Carnarvon. The economy of the Northern Cape relies heavily on two sectors, mining and agriculture, which employ 57% (Tertiary Sector) of all employees in the province. [citation needed
Name of Falls Type of Falls Province River Nearest town Coördinates Height of Falls M Augrabies Falls: cataract: Northern Cape: Orange River: Augrabies (via Upington: 56 metres (184 ft) Bawa Falls: horsetail: Eastern Cape: Qolorha River: Butterworth: 103 metres (338 ft) Berlin Falls: plunge: Mpumalanga
The town of Kuruman is located on the border of South Africa’s Northern Cape and North West provinces. The year 1895 was the only time in recorded history where the stream was constant throughout and moved from The Eye, down the stream Kuruman river, Molopo River, Orange River and finally into the Atlantic Ocean.
Like Barkly East, the town is named after Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner for Southern Africa from 1870 to 1877. [3] During the Anglo-Boer War the town was occupied by Boer forces and temporarily went by the name Nieuw Boshof. [4] Barkly West is sometimes erroneously spelled as "Barkley-West" (even in road signage).
Nieuwoudtville is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town lies on the Bokkeveld Escarpment, and was established in 1897. The Nieuwoudtville Falls on the Doring River are located a few kilometres north of the town. [2]
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