LOCATION
Namaqualand Diamond Coast has a variety of accommodation
facilities and is part of the De
Beers Diamond Route in the Northern Cape, South Africa. Venture in your 4 x 4 to the spectacular Coast of Diamonds and visit places like Kleinzee, Koingnaas and Noup along this wild and pristine coastline.
ABOUT NAMQUALAND DIAMOND COAST
On the wild and windswept West Coast - 60km
south of Port Nolloth - is Kleinzee. Aptly named
the Diamond Coast, this beautiful stretch of Namaqualand
coastline is usually carpeted in wild flowers from
August to early September and often shrouded in mist
in winter. It's a moody place and yet calm reigns
and stillness pervades.
These pristine shores have remained virtually unknown
to the public at large as it is within the restricted
and previously forbidden diamond mining areas.
Diamonds aren't the only treasures found in
this area though, this stretch of coastline has many
unique offerings - and is unspoilt and evocative.
It is also home to about 115 bird species and many
indigenous plants, animals and insects.
The coastline, with its flowing dunes and mysterious
shipwrecks, has been opened to the fortunate few who
can participate in our organised guided tours. And
any visitor to the West Coast or Richtersveld will
find that a tour of The Diamond Coast will vastly enhance
the experience of this unique mix of coastal plain
and semi arid inland.-
ACCOMMODATION
A variety of affordable accommodation facilities is
available, from self-catering divers' cottages and
camping facilities on the coast to farm style hospitality.
Because of the high security mining zone, visits can
only be made by prior arrangement.
Accommodation
- Koingnaas Guesthouses (self-catering)
- Somnaas
Guesthouse
- Noup Divers' Huts / self-catering cottages(self-catering)
- Die
Houthoop Guesthouse & self catering units
near Kleinzee
- Houthoop huts (self-catering)
- Joanne's Guesthouses
(catering or self-catering) near Kleinzee
- Back-to-Basics
Backpackers
- Naries Guest Farm and Self Catering Cottage
Camping
- Die Houthoop camp site
- Koingnaas caravan park
- Kleinzee caravan park
Most of the above have electricity, hot and cold water
and ablutions.
In some cases you have to bring own drinking water,
firewood and towels
For Enquiries & Rates
- click here
Facilities for Your Self-Catering Needs
- A shopping centre and café in the
centre of Kleinzee
- The Rendezvous Restaurant at the
Kleinzee Recreation Club is open in the evenings
- Aloe
Lounge - take-aways are available from the Kleinzee
Recreation Club
- Two bars namely The Prospector Bar
and The Desert Rose are open in the evening
- Kleinzee
Coffee Shop is situated in the Museum building
- The Houthoop Outdoor Restaurant is approximately 15 km from Kleinzee
- The Kleinzee golf course, tennis court, squash club, bowls club and swimming pools
- Windsurf at the Yacht Club located a few kilometres from Kleinzee
- Fuel is available in Kleinzee and Koingnaas during business hours only
ACTIVITIES
Please note that all tours into The Diamond Coast are
guided.
- Shipwreck 4 x 4 tour along the coastline
- Strandveld
4 x 4 tour through our 30 000 game park
- Mine tour
- Hiking Trails
- Fishing
- Birding
For the
latest Rates & Enquiries - click
here WILDLIFE,
NATURE & THE COASTLINE
There is a habitat and a creature to charm every visitor.
The Diamond Coast is inhabited by 27 different species
of mammals. This includes the brown hyena or "strandwolf",
our largest carnivore, and the shy bat-eared fox, the
termite controller.
Amongst other antelope there are springbok and gemsbok,
which can be seen in our 30 000 hectare game park.
The world-renowned resident seal colony contains more
than 350 000 animals on the admiralty strip and is
protected by the adjacent mining area
The Diamond Coast is home to many insect species,
the "bleekpoot skerpioen" is one of them.
From scorpions and spiders to beetles and other bugs,
the variety will keep entomologists, amateur and professional,
entertained for many hours.
The cold blooded inhabitants include the Namaqua and
dwarf chameleon; ten lizard species, including the
striped sand lizard and giant ground gecko; eight snake
species, such as the egg eater; a number of tortoise
species, including the speckled tortoise.
The Diamond Coast is home to five species of amphibians
or frogs. Amongst these are the rare and endemic species:
Berviceps macrops, better known by its common name
the rain frog or "rëenpadda". The
rain frog appears to mate only after rains. When the
veld starts drying out, it buries itself deep into
the soil and slumbers until the next rains arrive.
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