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Douglas is an agricultural and stock farming town situated near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal Rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
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- 5 bedroom farm for sale in douglas northern cape for zar 22 600 000
- Map of Douglas South Africa
- Deputy president kgalema motlanthe war against poverty douglas northern cape
- Location
- History
- Notable people from Douglas
- References
Map of Douglas, South Africa
Deputy president kgalema motlanthe war against poverty douglas northern cape
Location
Douglas lies about 100km southwest of Kimberley the capital of the Northern Cape. These two are connected by the R357 highway.
History
The town was founded in 1848 as a mission station on the farm Backhouse by the Reverend Isaac Hughes. In 1867, a group of Europeans from Griquatown signed an agreement giving them the right to establish a town. The town was named after General Sir Percy Douglas, Lieutenant Governor of the Cape Colony.
Notable people from Douglas
References
Douglas, Northern Cape Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA