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Places to see and things to do in Upington, South Africa

Located in the vast Northern Cape, Upington town is one of the largest towns in the region. It is a semi-desert area of the Kalahari on the banks of the Orange River. The archetypal frontier town reaches highs of 40 degrees Celsius during summer. One crowd puller in the town is the grave of one George Gordon Lennox alias Scotty Smith, a Scott who traded in illegal diamonds, stole horses and was highway robbery mastermind. Another attraction in the area is the striking Date Palm Avenue. A car rental in Upington will be most useful for touring two rows of over 200 palm trees that go on for over 1,000 metres leading to the popular Die Eland Holiday Resort that sits on the banks of the Orange River. Other leading accommodation choices in the town are Le Must Manor and the award winning Le Must Residence. Another visit to make with your car hire in Upington is to the Spitskop Nature Reserve where you can catch sight of springbok, hartebeast, mountain zebra among other wildlife.