Diamond Fields
The Diamond Fields is in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the most important diamond-mining areas on Earth In 2001, this predominantly mining and agricultural district was renamed "Frances Baard District Municipality", in honor of an ethnic Tswana trade unionist, and organiser for the African National Congress Women's League.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Kimberley and Barkly West.
Barkly West
Barkly West lies just off the R31, north-west of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape.
Diamond Fields
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Latitude
-28.66° or 28° 39′ 36″ south
Longitude
24.35° or 24° 21′ east
Open location code
5G3688RX+2X
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Diamond Fields” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鑽石地域”
- French: “Diamond Fields”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Diamond Fields”
Northern Cape: Highlights
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