S1 – Ep 231 – Okiep – Ranked the Richest Copper Mine in the World!

We were leaving the Springbok area with a lot of excitement because we had heard about the town of Okiep so many times but have never visited it before. After covering the short distance on the N7, we took a slow drive through the main road like we usually do and happened upon what we now know to be the site of the Okiep copper mine. We were absolutely blown away by the fact that it was ranked the richest copper mine in the world from the 1870’s until production ceased in 1918! Then we started exploring the rest of the town and found it to be quite an active place. We stopped by the Okiep Country Hotel where the staff were very friendly and allowed me to take a tour through the building. While we were driving through town, we saw that the power station and sport fields were in the process of being upgraded and we visited the NCRTVET College which draws students from all over South Africa, even as far as Durban. We truly had an incredible visit to this town, it was long overdue! #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #okiep #springbok #namaqualand #northerncape

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