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Okiep
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South Africa :: Northern Cape (Namakwaland)
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Places :: Town Small
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The little hamlet of Okiep lies eight kilometres north of Springbok in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The town is on the site of a spring that was known to the Nama people as U-gieb (brackish spring), hence the name Okiep. It used to be the centre of South African copper mining industry. The large copper deposits were re-discovered in 1855 and Okiep experienced an immediate boom. In 1866 a narrow railway line was built to Port Nolloth at the coast, for the shipping of copper. Due to a shortage of water for the steam engines, the Namaqualand Mule Train was pulled by mules until 1890. In 1918 the Okiep copper mines ceased operating and the place became almost a ghost town. In springtime, Okiep is - like the whole of Namaqualand - very rich in blooming wildflowers.
| Address : | Okiep Country Hotel, Namakwaland, South Africa |
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| Contact : | Okiep Country Hotel |
| Tel : | +27(0)27 744 1000 |
| Fax : | +27(0)27 744 1170 |
| Email : | Click Here |
| Petrol : | Yes |
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| Diesel : | Yes |
| Facilities : | General Dealer, Lodging, Camping, Restaurant | ||||
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| Notes on Activities: | (Not all activities listed are necessarily offered on the POIs premises). |
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