Everything about Namaqualand totally explained
Namaqualand (
Afrikaans:
Namakwaland) is an arid region of
South Africa, extending along the west coast over 600 miles and covering a total area of 170,000 square miles/440,000 km². It is divided by the lower course of the
Orange River into two portions - Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand to the north. Little Namaqualand forms part of
Northern Cape Province,
South Africa, and Great Namaqualand is in the Karas Region of
Namibia. Great Namaqualand is sparsely populated by the
Namaqua, a
Khoikhoi people. A typical municipality is
Kamiesberg Local Municipality.
Namaqualand is quite popular with both local and international tourists during early springtime, when for a short period a normally arid area becomes covered with a kaleidoscope of colour during the flowering season. This is known throughout South Africa as the Namaqualand daisy season, where orange and white daisies spring up from a previously barren site. A part of Little Namaqualand, known as the
Richtersveld, is a
World Heritage Site.
It has one of the highest Afrikaans percent speakers, with over 90% speaking the African Language, and also one of the most unique sounding accents in the country.
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