Vryburg

Afrikaans name: Vryburg

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North West

Vryburg is a town in the North West Province and is about 150 km north-east of Kuruman.

In the 1880's Vryburg became the capital of Stellaland Republic after skirmishes between the Tlapin and Korana. Boer mercenaries who fought alongside the Korana were given farms in the area.

The Vryburg area is a major producer of beef in South Africa. Other significant agricultural products include groundnuts and maize.

There is also some mining activity in the area.

What is there to do in Vryburg?

References and further reading

The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Published: 1987 - Page: 56

Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 161

Readers Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa - 4th edition - Author: - Published: 1986 - Page: 179

On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 140

Book of the Road - 4th edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2019 - Page: 154

Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 345

On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 327

For more info: South African History Online

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