
Derby, North West
Afrikaans name: Derby

Derby taken from the main road
Photo © Steven Herbert
If you are driving along the R30 it would be very easy to miss the village of Derby if it wasn't for the Dutch Reformed Church spire sticking out of the trees.
The village is surrounded by good agricultural land and there is a set of grain silos in the town.
The town was named after Lord Derby who was the British Secretary of State.

Farmlands in the surrounding area
Photo © Johan van Zyl

The Dutch Reformed Church (1959)
Photo © Johan van Zyl
References and further reading
Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 166On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 220
On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 326
Wikipedia - Derby
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