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Northern Cape Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Northern Cape

Although it is the largest of the nine provinces (361,000 km²), it has the smallest population (1.3 million in 2020). The Northern Cape was part of the Cape Province from 1910 until 1994 when the old provincial boundaries were redrawn, and the Cape Province was split into the Northern Cape, theWestern Capeand theEastern CapeProvinces. The Northern Cape is a dry and sparsely populated region, and much of it is semi-desert. Nevertheless, it has a beauty of its own and is a popular destination for South African and international tourists alike.

Northern Cape Travel Guide Sections

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