City Northern Cape
Kimberley
The diamond city — the Big Hole, siege history, and the Northern Cape's only real city.
Quick Stop
Trip Role
Quick Stop
Ideal stay
1 night
Best for
History and Northern Cape transit
Our take
The diamond city — the Big Hole and Northern Cape history, on the way north.
The diamond city — the Big Hole and Northern Cape history, on the way north.
- Trip Role
- Quick Stop
- Ideal Stay
- 1 night
- Best For
- History and Northern Cape transit
- Go If
- You're crossing the Northern Cape or want diamond-rush history.
Why go
Kimberley is the Northern Cape's only city — built on diamonds, the Big Hole at its centre, and rich Anglo-Boer War and diamond-rush history. The stop if you're crossing the country's interior.
What we love
The Big Hole and the Kimberley Mine Museum.
What to know
5h from Johannesburg, 4.5h from Bloemfontein; a car or the Shosholoza Meyl train.
What's here
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