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The Northern Cape is also home to the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), which is located 75 km North-West of Carnarvon. The economy of the Northern Cape relies heavily on two sectors, mining and agriculture, which employ 57% (Tertiary Sector) of all employees in the province. [citation needed
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Kimberley is the capital and largest city of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The city has considerable historical significance due to its diamond mining past and the siege during the Second Anglo-Boer war.
The Northern Cape province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into five district municipalities which are in turn divided into twenty-six local municipalities. In the following map, the district municipalities are labelled in capital letters and shaded in various different colours.
Northern Cape [ edit ] An Army base is located in Kimberley which is home to the Air Defence Artillery School, 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Air Defence Artillery), 3 South African Infantry Battalion (basic training), the Kimberley Regiment (Motorised Infantry) and 44 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Air Defence Artillery).
It is located along the Orange River in the Karoo region of the Northern Cape province. [7] The town is situated on the R369 highway, and is 871 kilometres (541 mi) from Cape Town and approximately 680 kilometres (420 mi) from Pretoria. [8] Its climate is semi-arid.
The town of Kuruman is situated 221 km north-west of Kimberley. Moffat’s Church stands in the grounds of the Seodin School 5 km north of the town. At the beginning of the 19th century Type of site: Church Current use: Church. One of the most important historical sites in the Northern Cape. Robert Moffat preached at the church. Kuruman: Kuruman
The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature is the legislature of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.It is a unicameral body of 30 members elected every five years. The current legislature was elected on 29 May 2024 with the African National Congress getting the most seats (15 members).