Garies
Encyclopedia
Garies is a small agricultural centre situated in South Africa
's Northern Cape
province about 110 km south of Springbok
, the chief town of the Namaqualand
district. Current population approximately 1500.
The Letterklip
provincial heritage site
is situated just west of town.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's Northern Cape
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
province about 110 km south of Springbok
Springbok, Northern Cape
Springbok is the largest town in the Namaqualand area in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. it had a population of 10,294. Springbok is located on the N7 national road which connects the Cape with Namibia, and at the western end of the N14, which connects it with Upington and Pretoria...
, the chief town of the Namaqualand
Namaqualand
Namaqualand is an arid region of Namibia and South Africa, extending along the west coast over and covering a total area of 170,000 square miles/440,000 km². It is divided by the lower course of the Orange River into two portions - Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand to the...
district. Current population approximately 1500.
The Letterklip
Letterklip
The Letterklip is a provincial heritage site in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.In 1980 it was described in the Government Gazette as -References:*...
provincial heritage site
Provincial heritage site (South Africa)
A provincial heritage site is a building or place in South Africa that has historic or cultural importance and enjoys certain legal protections. These are under the management of provincial governments, as opposed to national heritage sites which are administered by the national government.-See...
is situated just west of town.