Northern Cape
Namakwa
Richtersveld Local Municipality

Diamond Area

Diamond Area is a security checkpoint in , , . Diamond Area is situated nearby to the border checkpoint , as well as near the peak .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexander Bay Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Emilemyburgh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an airport serving Alexander Bay, a town in the province of South Africa. is situated 3 km southeast of Diamond Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexander Bay and Oranjemund.

is a town of 1,700 people in the province of , close to the border with and the Orange River mouth. It is near the southern end of the Namib desert, and is officially also the driest town in South Africa with an average annual rainfall of less than 51 millimetres.

Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mining town in the region of southern , located on the banks of the Orange River, on the border with . It is surrounded by vegetation maintained by the residents with grey water from the mines.

Diamond Area

Latitude
-28.55823° or 28° 33′ 30″ south
Longitude
16.50176° or 16° 30′ 6″ east
Open location code
5F3RCGR2+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4874049903
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­checkpoint
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Satellite Map

Discover Diamond Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Checkpoint Diamond Area and Oranjemund.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Op My Stoep and Alexander Bay Tourism Info Centre.

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