DE AAR, NORTHERN CAPE

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'De Aar' is a town in the Northern Cape, South Africa. It has a population of around 27,000 (1996 figures ).
The name means "the artery", a reference to its underground water supply. It is deemed the second-most important railway junction in the country , situated on the line between Cape Town and Kimberley. The area surrounding the town is quite popular for hunting, despite the fact that the region is rather arid.

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Notable landmarks

Famous people

Notes

References

Notable landmarks

There are ancient Khoisan rock engravings on the Nooitgedacht and Brandfontein farms. Additionally, there is a "Garden of Remembrance", which honours the British troops killed in the Anglo-Boer War.

Famous people

Olive Schreiner, the feminist author, lived in De Aar for a while, although her house has now been converted into a restaurant.

Notes

# As given by citypopulation.de
# places.co.za

References

★ citypopulation.de - Populations in urban areas in South Africa.

★ places.co.za - De Aar

★ angelfire.com - About De Aar