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When you follow the majestic Orange River from the Drakensberg Mountains to where it flows through the Kalahari Desert, you will find the beautiful river city called Upington, on the banks of this mighty river.
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Upington is unofficially the capital of and the gateway to the Kalahari Desert, and its main attraction, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, previously known as the Kalahari Gemsbok Park. Upington was named after Sir Thomas Upington in 1870. The Date Palm Avenue on "Die Eiland" is the longest and densest palm avenue on the Southern Hemisphere. More than 200 date palms were planted here in 1935. The avenue is 1,041km in length and was declared a national monument. The longest runway in Africa can be found in Upington - 4.9km long. The Orange River Wine Cellars (OWC) is the 2nd largest in the world. -----------------------------------------------------
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There is a saying that if you have tasted the water of the Orange River, you will always return. Come and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Orange River on your doorstep as you wake up at the Waterfront Guest Farm.
