The region Namakwa lies in the northeast of the south african province North Cape.
Regions
The district Namakwa is the South African part of the Namaqualandesto the north by the river Orange of Namibia is separated. It borders the regions in the east Green Kalahari and Karoo. The neighboring province is to the south Western Cape, in the west the Atlantic forms the border.
places
- Springbok - Capital of the district
- Port Nolloth
- Alexander Bay
- Calvinia
- Garies
Other goals
- Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
- Namaqua National Park
- Goegap Nature Reserve
- Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve
- SALT. South African Large Telescope at Sutherland, the SAAO observatory can be visited.
background
The Namaqualand is the settlement area of Nama, one to the Khoikhoi belonging ethnic group, formerly also called Hottentots were designated.
Much of the district belongs to the Succulent Karoo, which turns the otherwise barren desert into a sea of flowers in the South African spring months from July to September. A specialty are the midday flowers Living stones with their great biodiversity and their bright flowers, which during the dry season are sometimes called Hottentot popo be titled.
