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  1. BARKLY WEST | Northern Cape South Africa

  2. Barkly West brief history and information - South …

    WEBBarkly West. Formerly known as Klipdirft, a convenient crossing over the Vaal River, this region fell under the control of the London Mission Society establishment, Litkatlon, which was situated on the west bank of the …

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    Originally known as Klipdrift, the area became popular in the late 19th century after the discovery of rich alluvial diamond-bearing gravels and thousands of hopeful diggers set up camp at what became known as Canteen Koppie. Barkly West is the perfect stopover town en route to the Kalahari.
    Barkly West is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the north bank of the Vaal River west of Kimberley . Barkly West was the site of the first major diamond rush, in 1870, on the South African Diamond Fields, and was initially known as Klip Drift (sometimes written as Klipdrift).
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    I want to go to ... Barkly West lies just off the N12, north west of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape. Its counterpart Barkly East, on the other hand, lies in the Eastern Cape closer to Lady Grey than Kimberley - the only link between the two that they are both named after Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of the Cape for seven years from 1870.
    Like Barkly East, the town is named after Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner for Southern Africa from 1870 to 1877. During the Anglo-Boer War the town was occupied by Boer forces and temporarily went by the name Nieuw Boshof. Barkly West is sometimes erroneously spelled as "Barkley-West" (even in road signage).
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  4. Barkly West – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

  5. Barkly West - SA-Venues.com

    WEBBarkly West, Diamond Fields. Barkly West lies just off the N12, north west of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape.Its counterpart Barkly East, on the other hand, lies in the Eastern Cape closer to Lady Grey than Kimberley - the …

  6. Barkly West - Northern Cape, South Africa

    WEBDiamond Mining Town. Barkly West is a small town situated in the Northern Cape on the northern bank of the Vaal River. Originally known as Klipdrift, the area became popular in the late 19th century after the …

  7. Barkly West Museum - Wikipedia

  8. Barkly West - Wikitravel

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  10. Barkly West Accommodation, Business & Tourism Portal

    WEBBarkly West is a town in the Green Kalahari region of South Africa, famous for the first Anglican church, the first bridge and the first alluvial diamond discovery in Africa. Learn about its history, culture, attractions and …