The Namakwa Region

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	Voortrekker Street, Springbok PO Box 5, Springbok Tel: 027 712 8035/6 Fax: + 27 27 712 1421 Email: tourismsbk@namakwa-dm.gov.za

Each spring the dormant arid winter lands come alive with a flamboyant spread of wild flowers including many rare, unique and endangered plants. Adapting to a climate defying all life, they survive and thrive in a beautiful land of blistering extremes.

Track the Old Copper Way and soak yourself in the colourful histories of towns deeply rooted in a proud mining tradition; Ponder the reasoning of treasure seekers of old who were prepared to die for the chance of newfound mineral wealth; Take a raft or canoe trip on the Orange River through deep canyons; Take your 4x4 on an adventure in the haunting moonscapes of the sawtoothed mountains of the |Ai|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park; Enjoy the cultural interaction of the Nama people whilst taking a donkey ride in Eksteenfontein; Experience the wonder of the star-studded night, from the South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland; Wrap yourself in an aura of timeless serenity at a solitary, palm-fringed cathedral in Pella.

The land of the Nama is a land of mystery, magic and contrasts where the indescribable beauty has been molded by an unforgiving climate.

Towns in the Namakwa Region:

Aggeneys Alexander Bay Brandvlei Calvinia Carolusberg Concordia Eksteenfontein Fraserburg Garies Hondeklip Bay Kamieskroon Kleinzee,Koingnaas Komaggas Kuboes Lekkersing Leliefontein Loeriesfontein

McDougall's Bay Nababeep Nieuwoudtville Okiep Onseepkans Pella Pofadder Port Nolloth Richtersveld Communities Sanddrif Soebatsfontein Springbok Steinkopf Sutherland Vioolsdrift Williston