Kai Reisen: Upington

Upington South Africa

Upington is a town founded in 1884 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olyfenhoudtsdrif (“Olive Wood Drift”) due to the abundance of olive wood trees in the area, but it was later renamed after Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney General and then Prime Minister of the Cape. It began as a mission station established in 1875 and run by Reverend Christiaan Schröder. The former mission station now houses the Kalahari Orange Museum, the town’s museum. The museum is also home to a donkey statue, which commemorates the enormous contribution this animal made to the development of the region during the pioneering days of the 19th century.

Recommended airport

Upington (UTN)

Nearby destinations

Kanoneiland a 27.14 km

Upington, South Africa

Upington South Africa