Kimberley

Location Name

Kimberley

Description

Location: Seat of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality as well as the Frances Baard District Municipality, capital of the Northern Cape province.

Founded: 1869-71, after the discovery of diamonds. The town was created in 1878. Kimberley Mine, now called the Big Hole (1.5 km/0,9 mile in circumference), competes with the Jagersfontein Mine for the reputation of being the largest hand-dug hole in the world. In 1881 the first stock exchange in Africa was established in Kimberley. On 2 September 1882 in became the first city in the Southern Hemisphere and the second in the world, after Philadelphia (USA), to install electric street lighting.

Economy: Diamond mining and cutting remain prominent industries.

Previous numberplate: CC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_South_Africa), see the entry for Kimberley 03.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberley,_Northern_Cape

https://municipalities.co.za/overview/1163/sol-plaatje-local-municipality

https://municipalities.co.za/overview/134/frances-baard-district-municipality

https://www.britannica.com/place/Kimberley-South-Africa

http://www.solplaatje.org.za/wordpress/

Administrative Level

Town

Province

Northern Cape