Barkly West

Municipality

Municipality: Dikgatlong Local Municipality
District Municipality: Frances Baard District Municipality

Name

Barkly East is named after Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of the Cape

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

In this area the Vaal river has many pools, rapids and waterfalls.

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History

Barkly West began as a settlement for diamond diggers in the 1880s before they departed for Kimberley, after discovery of diamonds there.The town became a municipality in 1913.

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