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» Southern Africa » South Africa » Provinces » Northern Cape » De Aar

De Aar Travel Guide




De Aar is a town of over 46,000 inhabitants, located southeast of the Northern Cape Province, in the Pixley ka Seme District.

The city covers about 119km² and a density of 55 inhabitants/km².

The main language spoken at De Aar is 86% Afrikaans, Xhosa and monitoring of English.

The economy of De Aar based on the distribution of wool production and animal husbandry.

The city is also popular for hunting.

Postal code is - De Aar
Its area code: 053
Coordinates: 30° 39'00'S 24° 01'00'E

Phone number emergency :
Police: 053 632 9500
Firefighter: 053 632 9100
Hospital: 053 631 4361

I. De Aar map

De Aar map
Street Map of De Aar


II. Climate and geography of De Aar

Situated 1280 meters above sea level, the climate of De Aar is rather desertic, with hot summers (cool nights) and cold winters.

It rains an average of 196mm per year, the precipitation occurring mainly during the summer and fall.

The lowest temperature recorded was -10°C and 40.7°C for the highest.

De Aar
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Temperature max
30
29
27
23
19
16
16
19
22
25
27
29
Temperature min
14
14
12
8
4
1
0
2
5
8
11
13
Rainfall (mm)
22
38
45
27
11
5
2
1
3
12
18
12


III. Getting around in De Aar

By car :

The main roads of De Aar are : - N10 : Allowing to reach Upington, Middelburg, the Namibian border post.
- R48 : Petrusberg, Philipstown.
- R348 : to reach Richmond.

By Plane :

The only airport of De Aar, is a military airport. The nearest airports are at Kimberley and Bloemfontein.

By bus :

No information on bus of De Aar.

By Train :

Situated on the railway between Cape Town and Kimberley, De Aar is the second junction line railway in the country, see map above.

Map of train lines and different company
Railway serving the cities of South Africa


Click to enlarge map


IV. What to see and what to do in De Aar

There are ancient rock carvings of the Khoisan people, located on land farms Nooitgedacht and Brandfontein.

You can also walk to the "Garden of Remembrance", garden honoring British troops killed in the Anglo-Boer War.

Parks and nature reserves near De Aar :

 - Doornkloof Nature Reserve
- Karoo Gariep Conservancy
- Rolfontein Nature Reserve

V. Where to stay in De Aar

Here is a list of hotels and lodges where you can stay :

Potties B&B
From R275 about 27€.

De Aar Guest House
From R380 about 38€.

The Guesthouse De Aar
From R375 about 37€.

Annamarie's Guesthouse
From R200 about 20€.

Emthanjeni Lodge
From R220 about 22€.

 Obrigado Guest House
From R310 about 31€.

Dorpshuis Guest House
From R380 about 38€.

La Provence Accommodation
From R340 soit 34€.

De Herberg Lodge
From - R about - €.


VI. Other cities in Northern Cape

Other major cities in Northern Cape are :

- Colesberg
- De Aar
- Kimberley
- Springbok
- Upington
- Hanover
- Kuruman
- Calvinia
 Northern Cape
Northern Cape Map


VII. Additional Information




Source : 2012

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