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Northern Cape
This province boasts a colourful history and a variety of cultural tourist attractions and is particularly well-known for its incredible annual floral display that takes place in Namaqualand .
This region covers the largest area of all the provinces yet has the smallest population. The last remaining true San (Bushman) people live in the Kalahari area of the Northern Cape. The whole area, especially along the Orange and Vaal rivers, is rich in San rock engravings. The province is also rich in fossils.
Richtersveld National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park, visit: www.sanparks.co.za for more information.
Overview
The Northern Cape lies to the south of the mighty Orange River and comprises mostly desert and semi-desert. The landscape is characterized by vast arid plains with outcroppings of haphazard rock piles. The cold Atlantic Ocean forms the western boundary.This region covers the largest area of all the provinces yet has the smallest population. The last remaining true San (Bushman) people live in the Kalahari area of the Northern Cape. The whole area, especially along the Orange and Vaal rivers, is rich in San rock engravings. The province is also rich in fossils.
Climate
Apart from a narrow strip of winter-rainfall area along the coast, the Northern Cape is a semi-arid region with little rainfall in summer. The weather conditions are extreme cold and frosty in winter, and temperatures are extremely high in summer. Sutherland, in the Hantam Karoo, is one of the coldest towns in southern Africa with an average winter minimum is -6º Celsius. In winter, snow often blankets its surrounding mountains.Links:
The Northern Cape Tourism Authority, visit: www.northerncape.co.zaRichtersveld National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park, visit: www.sanparks.co.za for more information.