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Augrabies Falls and its granite gorge on the Orange River.
In the dry Northern Cape, the Orange River plunges into a deep granite gorge at Augrabies Falls, called 'the place of great noise' by the Khoi people. Walk the boardwalks to the viewpoints, hike the trails for klipspringers and dassies, and watch the sunset over the desert. The falls are biggest after summer rains (February to April).
Augrabies Falls in the Northern Cape is where the Orange River plunges about 56 metres into a dramatic granite gorge. The name comes from a Khoi word meaning "place of great noise". The surrounding national park has viewpoints, hiking trails and desert wildlife.
Seasons from 20 years of NASA POWER climate data.
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