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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
Cape Green 17°39′N Sint Eustatius (Netherlands) Cape Boven 17°31′N Saint Kitts and Nevis: Dieppe Bay Town, Saint Kitts: 17°26′N Honduras: Great Swan Island, Swan Islands Puerto Castilla (mainland) 17°24′N 16°01′N Cape Verde: Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão Island: 17°12′N Montserrat (United Kingdom) Point Brades: 16°49′N Senegal
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 Absa Cape Epic is the largest full-service mountain bike stage race in the world. Some notable events hosted by Cape Town have included the 1995 Rugby World Cup, 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, and World Championships in various sports such as athletics, fencing, weightlifting, hockey, cycling, canoeing, gymnastics and others.
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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.
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 area ranges in altitude from sea level, to 1,377 m (4,518 ft) at Cornellberg. Located in the north-western side of the Northern Cape province in South Africa, the Richtersveld is regarded as the only arid biodiversity hotspot on earth and the majority of the area is inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List due to its cultural values.