Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3017BD1
    Site Name
    Kharkams
    Descriptions
    Site History

    Kharkams is the village where the “Hamba Kaya” the bus which transported people from Bitterfontein Station to the Springbok area, used to make a stop-over. The Waiting Room still exists, as well as the old General Dealer and the Butchery. The old “Nama Parliament”, which was used during the 1800`s, is also situated in Kharkams. Kharkams is the entry point to other heritage sites, like Bethelsklip, where the Nama leaders established the first Methodist Church in South Africa.

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    Author
    joshua.slingers
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -30.368944, 17.887267
      Northern Cape
      • Namakwa
      • Kamiesberg
      Site Address

      South Africa

      Location notes
      Kharkams is situated in the Kamiesberg, Northern Cape Province.
      Access details
      The old General Dealer will house the Information Office and space and where local crafts can be purchased.
      There will be space available for a restaurant inside the building as well as outside, where it will be housed under umbrellas.
      Media
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