Upington

Upington is the next biggest city in South Africa's Northern Cape Province after Kimberley and a good starting point to the famous Augrabies Falls. The town is situated on the banks of the Orange River.

By car
Take the N7 from Cape Town and join the N14 at Springbok to go to Upington. When coming from the Eastern Cape, take the N10 starting near Port Elizabeth. Travellers from the East of South Africa can go via the N14 from Johannesburg and the Gauteng province. When coming from Bloemfontein or Kimberley use the N12 and N1 westwards, until it crosses the N10.

Drivers from Namibia can follow a highway starting near the Fish River Canyon Park.

By train
There are no longer any scheduled passenger trains to or from Upington.

The train station is at the end of Morant Street, north of the cemetery.

Get around
As with most of South Africa, it is best get about by hired car.

See
The city is not very spectacular, but a typical medium-sized country town.


 * Date palm avenue -- At the entrance to Die Eiland has more than 200 palm trees lining its 1-km length
 * The Hortentia Windmill
 * Dutch reformed church
 * Grave of Scotty Smith
 * The Hortentia Windmill
 * Dutch reformed church
 * Grave of Scotty Smith

Do

 * Hunting
 * Kalahari kuierfees
 * Hunting
 * Kalahari kuierfees

Buy
It offers a number of shopping malls and stores.

Go next

 * Visit the Augrabies Falls, around 125 km to the west
 * 240 km to the north is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park)