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City in North West, South Africa
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Klerksdorp is a mining and agricultural city of 186,000 people (2011) in North West Province. Together with Rustenburg, Klerksdorp forms the economic heart of North West Province. It is one of the hubs of the South African gold mining industry, although its importance has declined. It is expected to be a large uranium producer in the future.
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Delves into the history and culture of Klerksdorp. It was built in 1891 as a prison and served as such until 1973. The house of the warden hosts period exhibitions. It exhibits the Klerksdorp sphere, spherical to subspherical objects that pseudoarcheologists consider to be man-made.
Gold Hill
A climbable hill with remains of late 19th-century gold mine. It is a Provincial Heritage Site with a replica of an Iron Age village, some original Khoesan rock art and stone tools, Boer War-era graffiti, and an Anglo Boer War blockhouse.
Zebra and rhino and other wildlife viewing, though animals are somewhat sparse. It has 30 species of game and 150 species of birds.
To honour those who succumbed in the Klerksdorp concentration camps during the Second Boer War. Also here is the Ysterspruit Battlefield Monument.
Has theater and go-karts and arcade, restaurants, and, naturally, a gaming area. It is said to be the biggest casino in the whole of Africa.
Good place for kebabs.
A pleasant guesthouse with a pool and landscaped grounds and dogs.
The largest shopping centre in the North-West Province.
By rail
Long-distance trains between Johannesburg and Cape Town calls in Klerksdorp.
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