Kai !Garib Local Municipality
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Kai !Garib is an administrative area in the Siyanda District
of Northern Cape
in South Africa
. The name Kai !Garib originates from the Khoi language and means "big great river", referring to the Orange River
that flows through the area.
Siyanda District Municipality
Siyanda is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Siyanda is Upington. The majority of its 209 883 people speak Afrikaans...
of 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...
in South Africa
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...
. The name Kai !Garib originates from the Khoi language and means "big great river", referring to the Orange River
Orange River
The Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...
that flows through the area.