Where is the Klerksdorp Dam resort?

The Klerksdorp Dam Resort is situated 5km outside the town Klerksdorp. The resort offers self-catering accommodation and camping. The camping area provides power points, hot water ablution facilities, barbeque facilities and shaded with trees. There is a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Super tube, Conference facilities, a play park for children and a shop.

What is Klerksdorp famous for?

Today Klerksdorp is celebrated as the birthplace of Anglican Archbishop Emereritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu on October 7,1931. Klerksdorp has a semi-arid climate with warm hot summers and cool, dry winters and mostly rainfall during summer.

What is the climate in Klerksdorp South Africa?

Klerksdorp has a semi-arid climate with warm hot summers and cool, dry winters and mostly rainfall during summer. The greater city area surrounding Klerksdorp, incorporates the town of Orkney, Kanana, Stilfontein, Khuma, Hartebeesfontein and Tigane.

Where is keyklerksdorp located?

Klerksdorp is the largest city in the North West Province. The city was founded in the 1837 when the Voortrekkers settled on the banks of the Schoonspruit (“Clear Stream”), which flows through the town.

What to do in Klerksdorp South Africa?

The Klerksdorp Dam, 10 km outside Klerksdorp on the road to Ventersdorp. The Klerksdorp Air Show is organised and run by pilots, including South African Aerobatic Championship winner Clifford Lotter, at the PC Pelser Airport annually and remains one of the best air shows in South Africa.

What is the average annual precipitation in Klerksdorp?

The average annual precipitation is 482 mm (19 in), with most rainfall occurring mainly during summer. The greater city area surrounding Klerksdorp incorporates the towns of Orkney, Kanana, Stilfontein, Khuma, Hartbeesfontein and Tigane, giving it a population of more than 350,000 inhabitants (Census Statistics South Africa 2001).

What is the most famous battle around Klerksdorp?

The most famous of the battles around Klerksdorp, is that of the Battle of Ysterspruit (“Iron Stream”), in which the Boer general Koos de la Rey achieved a great victory. The battle is one of the most celebrated of the general’s career, being the battle in which the Boer soldiers pioneered the art of firing from horseback.