Wolmaransstad (Afrikaans for “Wolmarans City”) is a maize-farming town situated on the N12 between Johannesburg and Kimberley in North West Province of South Africa. The town lies in an important alluvial diamond-mining area and it is the main town of the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality.
Town 245 km south-west of Johannesburg and 56 km north-east of Bloemhof. It was laid out on the farms Rooderand and Vlakfontein in 1888, and proclaimed a town in 1891. Named after Jacobus M A Wolmarans, then member of the Executive Council.Wolmaransstad originated in 1891 on the banks of the Makwasi River (San word for a type of wild spearmint) and takes its name from JMA Wolmarans, a volksraad councilman.
HistoryEdit
N.A.
Places to VisitAdd
How to ReachEdit
By Air : N.A.
By Train :N.A.
By BUS :N.A.
By Taxi :N.A.
By Other :N.A.
Top HotelsAdd
Top RestaurantsAdd
Must Eat FoodAdd
Must Do ActivitiesAdd
Must ShopAdd
Nightlife (Pub / Disc / BAR)Add
SpaAdd
FestivalAdd
Safety / WarningEdit
N.A.
HelplineEdit
N.A.
ItineraryEdit
N.A.
Gallery