Griqua Park
Griqua Park is an 11,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Kimberley, South Africa. It is mainly used for rugby union matches and it is the home stadium of provincial Currie Cup side Griquas.- Type: Stadium
- Description: multi-purpose stadium in Kimberley, South Africa
- Also known as: “Hoffe Park Stadium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Big Hole and Honoured Dead Memorial.
Big Hole
The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa. It has been considered the deepest hole excavated by hand, contending the title with Jagersfontein Mine.
Honoured Dead Memorial
The Honoured Dead Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the meeting point of five roads, and commemorates those who died defending the city during the Siege of Kimberley in the Anglo-Boer War. Honoured Dead Memorial is situated 1¼ km east of Griqua Park.
Sol Plaatje Museum
Museum
Photo: TwinMosia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sol Plaatje Museum and Library is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, in a house where Solomon T. Plaatje lived during his last years at 32 Angel Street, Malay Camp. Sol Plaatje Museum is situated 1¼ km northeast of Griqua Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimberley and Beaconsfield.
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Amongst other things, it is famous for its Big Hole, the world's largest hand-dug excavation that was created when thousands of people searched for diamonds at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.
Beaconsfield
Suburb
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912. Beaconsfield is situated 3 km east of Griqua Park.
Griqua Park
- Categories: recreation area, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sol Plaatjie, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-28.75506° or 28° 45′ 18″ southLongitude
24.75794° or 24° 45′ 29″ eastOpen location code
5G366QV5+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 614192097OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumWikidata ID
Q5876569
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Satellite Map
Discover Griqua Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Griqua Park” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Griekwapark”
- Afrikaans: “GWK-park”
- Afrikaans: “Hoffepark”
- Arabic: “غريكوا بارك”
- Arabic: “ملعب هوفي بارك”
- Japanese: “グリクア・パーク”
- Japanese: “ホッフェ・パーク・スタジアム”
- Japanese: “ホッフェ・パーク・ステイディアム”
- Spanish: “Griqua Park”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sol Plaatje University South Campus and STERKINEKOR.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Guesthouse Kimberley and Renosterberg Lodge.
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