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The Northern Cape, Kakamas
Tourism Information - (+27) 054-431-0838
Kakamas is 80km southwest of Upington on the N14.
To some, the town’s name originates from the Khoi word, ‘gagamas’ (brown), referring to the red clay of the area with which women daub their faces. To most, though, Kakamas is a Koranna word meaning ‘poor pasture’ and ‘vicious, charging ox’.
Legend has it that grazing in the vicinity was poor and, when cattle were driven through the river’s drifts, some turned on their drivers. Today, the name reflects poorly on a fertile valley in the Lower Orange River, graced with vineyards, cotton and lucerne fields.
The drought of 1895-97 was followed by an outbreak of rinderpest, leaving many farmers destitute. Knysna’s Dutch Reformed Church minister, BPJ Marchand, sometimes called the father of Kakamas, played a leading role in saving people from ruin. The river islands of Marchand, Zoetap and Neus became a labour colony for the poor.
So successful were their farming ventures that full title to the land was granted them. In 1930, the church divided an area in central Kakamas into 40 residential plots.This was the beginning of Kakamas township. Cultivating grapes for raisins began in 1960 and table grapes in 1980. Today, they are exported worldwide.
Kakamas Accommodation
Establishments in and around Kakamas, The Northern Cape
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Vergelegen Country Guesthouse and Restaurant
Vergelegen Guesthouse & Restaurant sits nestled in the Orange River Valley in a splendid farm setting on the outskirts of Kakamas. The Guesthouse is en-route to the Kalahari and Namibia,...
Price range: R345 to R375 per person sharing.
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German War Graves
The graves of German soldiers killed in a 1915 clash with South African troops.
Irrigation Tunnels
Built by Cornish miners, they can be seen outside Kakamas, on the N14 to Kakamas.
Khamkirri Private Game Reserve
Offering game drives, river rafting, 4x4 routes, horseriding, angling, absailing, watersking and hiking trails.
Operating Waterwheels
Eleven waterwheels are still used on the canals. They can be seen in Voortrekker Street.
Riemvasmaak Hot Springs
75 000 hectares of sheer mountain desert born from volcanic activity. Enjoy eighty metre high granite cliff walls and lunar landscape-like scenery.
Wine Tasting and Tours
Offered at the Orange River Wine Cellars Co-operative.
Directions to Kakamas Tourism:
Map and directions to Kakamas Tourism.
Directions to Kakamas Tourism
GPS co-ordinates:
28° 46' 20.4" S
20° 37' 11.5" E
Kalahari Gateway Hotel
19 Voortrekker Road
Kakamas
8870
Please phone us for further directions.
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