Kuruman
The Oasis of the Kalahari — a mining town with a perennial spring that sustained travellers for centuries.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
The last provisioning stop before the Kalahari — fuel up, see the spring that made the route possible, and move on.
The last provisioning stop before the Kalahari — fuel up, see the spring that made the route possible, and move on.
- Trip Role
- Quick Stop
- Ideal Stay
- A provisioning stop
- Best For
- Kgalagadi expedition provisioning, mission-history readers.
- Skip If
- Touring travellers without a Kalahari plan.
- Go If
- You're driving to the Kgalagadi and need the last provisioning stop.
- Worth Extra Drive
- 0 min
Why go
A mining town on the edge of the Kalahari, called the Oasis of the Kalahari for the Die Oog spring that has gushed water here for as long as people have lived in the region. For travellers Kuruman is a functional stop on the road to the Kgalagadi — fuel, supplies, and the spring — with the Moffat Mission as the historical extra. It's the last proper town before the long drive into the Kalahari, which is its honest role.
What we love
Die Oog spring — the water that made the Kalahari route possible; the Moffat Mission.
What to know
Last full fuel and supplies before Kgalagadi — don't skip it. The spring and mission are a short stop in town.
What's here
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