Hotels in Kimberley
Diamond city of the Northern Cape and the Big Hole. Book direct and pay in Rands.
Diamond city of the Northern Cape and the Big Hole. Book direct and pay in Rands.
Kimberley, the Northern Cape capital, is South Africa's historic diamond city, home to the famous Big Hole and rich mining heritage. Book direct through StaysAfrica, priced in Rands.
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The Big Hole is one of the largest hand-dug excavations in the world, left over from the 1870s-80s diamond rush that founded Kimberley. The Kimberley Mine Museum and viewing platform beside it are the city's main tourist draw.
Kimberley sits on the edge of the Karoo and has a semi-arid climate with very hot summers (often above 35°C in Dec-Feb) and cold, dry, clear winter nights. Pack for big day-to-night temperature swings.
Kimberley grew almost overnight after diamonds were discovered in 1871, becoming one of South Africa's first major mining boomtowns. Cecil Rhodes founded De Beers here, and the city still has well-preserved Victorian-era architecture and mining heritage sites.
Yes, Kimberley sits on the N12 and N8 routes between Gauteng, the Western Cape and the Northern Cape's interior, making it a practical overnight stop as well as a destination for its diamond-mining history.
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