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	Upington
		Bound by the Orange River and the Kalahari, Upington is the principal city in the Northern Region, an ideal winter holiday resort with all the modern conveniences on the major routes to Namibia and Kalahari, Augrabies, Fish River Canyon and Northern Cape
		The water that gives Upington its cool and emerald character is also essential for the intensive irrigation in the area.
		Upington is also strategically situated for visits to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and the Augrabies Falls National Park.
	www.places.co.za /html/upington.html (620 words)

	Upington Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Upington Airport is an airport located in Upington, South Africa.
		The sole passenger airline in Upington is South African Airlink.
		Because South Africa had lost its landing rights on most of the continent because of apartheid, SAA planes were forced to fly from Johannesburg to Upington, take on fuel, and fly over the Atlantic to Europe, avoiding unfriendly airspace.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upington_Airport (184 words)

	Upington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Today, Upington is the Provincial Capital for the Northern Cape Province and as such has taken on a new and important role in the development of the whole region.
		Most roads to and from Upington are tarred and of good quality although there are untarred roads for the more adventurous and those wishing to test their four-wheeled drive vehicles.
		The Upington airport boasts three runways, one of which is the longest tarred runway in the Southern Hemisphere at 4 900 m long.
	www-dwaf.pwv.gov.za /orange/Low_Orange/upington.htm (653 words)

	Upington - Northern Cape South Africa
		Upington is a southern Kalahari desert town in the Northern Cape of South Africa.
		Obviously, the Orange River does not only supply water for the town of Upington and and its industries, but is a major source of relaxation and entertainment, like in October, when the SA Dried Fruit Co holds its annual triathlon, combined with fleamarkets and watersports of all kinds and flavours.
		Upington is also strategically situated for visits to the Kalahari Gemsbok Park and the Augrabies Falls National Park.
	www.drakensberg-tourism.com /upington.html (655 words)

	Upington Property Northern Cape Real Estate
		Upington is situated in the north-central part of the Northern Cape province.
		Upington is a substantial, most pleasant town and a major road, rail and air centre that serves the farms and ranches of the vast Northern Cape interior.
		Upington, named after a Cape colonial prime minister, lies on the banks of the Orange River, whose reaches and midstream islands are lush with irrigated vineyards and plantations of date-palms, cotton, lucerne and various fruits.
	www.seeff.com /northern-cape/upington.html (368 words)

	Upington, South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Upington is a town founded in 1871 located in the Northern Cape, South Africa, along the Orange River.
		Upington has an airport, to which regular flights are operated by the South African Airways family.
		Until the 1960s, the annual gliding world championships were held at the airport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upington (110 words)

	Upington safaris, lodges and wildlife tours
		Upington is a major town on the Orange River in the Northern Cape.
		One is constantly aware of the fact that all the activities in Upington are made possible by the Orange River with its great gift of a never-ending supply of water.
		Upington has various light industries for the processing of many of the region's produce.
	www.ecoafrica.com /african/travel/Upington.html (393 words)

	Upington \| Northern Cape \| South Africa... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Upington is often described as a desolate, hot, southern Kalahari desert town.
		Upington, on the banks of the Orange River, is the economic and traffic centre of the Northern Cape and the gateway to the Kalahari desert.
		The water that Upington receives is cool and clear blue and of vital importance for the intensive irrigation in the area.
	www.botswana.co.za /africa_upington.html (459 words)

	Upington \| Augrabies Falls \| Orange River
		This is made possible by the almost 300 kilometre strip of vineyards and orchards set surprisingly in the heart of the baking land.
		Upington developed from a missionary station, founded here in 1871 and today is the commercial centre of the northern region and the gateway to the Kalahari desert.
		For travellers to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Upington is the last opportunity to shop at well stocked supermarkets, eat out in a restaurant, see a movie or do your banking.
	www.discoverthecape.com /northern-cape/upington.html (308 words)

	Upington South Africa. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Upington is a convenient stopover for those travelling on the
		The Kalahari Orange Museum was built in 1875 as a church and a mission station.
		Upington is the largest town near the Augrabies Falls National Park (see Kakamas).
	www.travel-2-africa.com /northerncape/Upngtn.html (417 words)

	Upington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Scotty Smith died in Upington during 1918 flu epidemic and was buried in the local cemetery.
		The Northern Cape Technicon is situated in Upington and apart from a technical college, Upington has 8 secondary, 11 primary and 3 preparatory schools.
		Upington has an Olympic size swimming pool and there are tennis, an 18 hole golf course, squash trim park, canoeing, fishing, bowls and many other sports activities to indulge in.
	www.greenkalahari.co.za /upington.htm (1240 words)

	Microsoft South Africa Press Release - Upington CTLC launch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As the programmme is rolled it is estimated that trainers will in turn then train at least 1200 members of the Upington community.
		The computer skills training programme will also be rolled out to 123 Upington rural schools within the next few years.
		We hope that this initiative will make technology more available to as many individuals and communities as possible within Upington and aid in bridging the digital divide and helping people realise their full potential”, concludes Choeu.
	www.microsoft.com /southafrica/press/press-770.mspx (319 words)

	Upington to export wine to Malaysia - SouthAfrica.info
		An Upington, Northern Cape wine company, Oranjerivier Wine Cellars, on Thursday signed an import and export agreement with the Malaysian Eswira Resources company to export 150 000 litres of wine to Malaysia.
		The company is one of the biggest wine cellars in South Africa, with a record harvest of 184 361 tons for 2004.
		Northern Cape MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism, Pakes Dikgetsi said the agreement entitled Upington farmers to act as ambassadors of the province.
	www.southafrica.info /what_happening/news/upington-wine.htm (261 words)

	Further information on Medical letter-writing action (see AFR 53/06/90): South Africa: Evelina de Bruin
		Amnesty International was concerned at her psychological state as she was held alone in death row and the organization had urged that she be permitted more visitors to help break her isolation, one of the factors contributing to her depression.
		Evelina de Bruin is one of the so-called "Upington 14" who were convicted of the 1985 murder of a policeman on the basis of "common purpose" with those who actually carried out the killing.
		The possibilities of visits from other members of the family were limited since Upington is some 1000 kilometres from Pretoria, where she was held.
	www.amnestyusa.org /countries/south_africa/document.do?id=C606F5B164C7DB0B802569A600600041 (579 words)

	Upington, South Africa - Tourist Information and Accommodation
		Upington has an airport and is linked to the South African Airways network with flights departing daily.
		Excellent and inexpensive bus connections to Upington from Cape Town and other cities offers Intercape: Tel 021 3804400, email: info@intercape.co.za.
		Worthwhile is a visit of the Upington Muesum and a sunset cruise with Sakkies se Arkie.
	www.southafrica-travel.net /kalahari/i_uping.htm (224 words)

	Routes Travel Info Portal: Upington
		Upington is named after Sir Thomas Upington, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1884-1886)
		The mission, built in 1873 and parsonage, built in 1883, are now museums.
		In 1873 a mission was established at a place, called Olijvenhoutsdrift, where the Gariep River was crossed.
	www.routes.co.za /nc/upington (95 words)

	Upington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Museum is housed in the buildings erected by the Reverend Schröder in 1875 as a church and mission station.
		The complex was bought by the Upington Town Council in 1971 and restored to its original form.
		Since then Upington, as Oly-venhoutsdrift became known, grew rapidly and became the commercial, agricultural and educational centre of the Gordonia district.
	www.museumsnc.co.za /mcgregor/othermusems/upington.htm (790 words)

	Upington, South Africa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Upington, South Africa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 13:26, 3 May 2005.
		Upington, South Africa, Famous Upington people, Transportation and External links.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Upington (142 words)

	Upington Get Jets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		SA Airlink recently took delivery of the first two Embraer regional jets – produced in Brazil - at a glittering function in Johannesburg, attended by several South African and Brazilian dignitaries.
		Karin Murray, marketing manager of SA Airlink, says Upington commuters will undoubtedly welcome the introduction of the luxury jets on both the Johannesburg-Upington and Upington-Cape Town routes.
		The flight leaves Upington at 8.05am and returns from Cape Town at 4.45pm.
	www.saairlink.co.za /Press_releases/uptingtonjets.htm (260 words)

	Upington Hotels South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Upington hotels South Africa from China Seas Travel.
		Accommodation / places to stay in Upington South Africa ZA.
		Long before the famous movie starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, and even long before Crosbie Garstin wrote his eponymous classic novel, the words "China Seas" have conjured images of exotic travel and adventure.
	www.chinaseas.com /hotels/Upington1.html (77 words)

	Upington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Upington is an attractive but hot city strategically located on the banks of southern Africa's most important river: the ORANGE RIVER.
		Until January 1998, the road through Upington was practically the sole main entrance to Namibia, but with the completion of the tarred Trans Kalahari Highway the road to Windhoek from the East was shortened by some 400 kms.
		Undoubtedly, this will cause competition and losses, but still many tourists will use Upington as a gateway to southern Namibia and Botswana and their attractions: the Fish River Canyon, Aughrabies Falls and the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park.
	members.tripod.com /%7Eboostdam/Upington.html (158 words)

	::: UPINGTON MICROLIGHT TRAINING CENTRE ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We must have provided the world with a lot of iron ore judging from the enormous ugly red dumps and the big holes in the ground.
		The struts are bent straight and soon there is a flying machine standing in the hangar in the company of thirty others.
		As we approach the airfield the Upington controller asks: "Shall I put a callout to the bowser team for you?" "Thanks", says Charles as we struggle to find the right runway.
	www.microlightkalahari.co.za /kalahari-2002.htm (3464 words)

	Upington accommodation hotels tours car hire and travel info
		Some buildings and a church was built in 1883 at the place were the Orange River was crossed, called "Olyvenhoutsdrif",which was renamed "Upington" in 1884, after a visit by Sir Thomas Upington, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony 1884-1886.
		Upington received municipal status in 1898, and was the administrative centre for the large area north of the
		Attractions within easy reach of Upington, are the Augrabies Falls, the Namaqualand flower display in August/September and the Spitskop Nature Reserve.
	www.hotels-tours-safaris.com /south_africa/upington (317 words)

	The Kalahari Experience. Magic of Desert 4x4 Adventure Safaris - Upington / Kalahari , South Africa
		We leave the park and drive back to Upington where we will arrive in the late afternoon.
		You will be very proud, when you master your first dune under the guidance of an expert.
		We leave Upington early in the morning and drive via Twee Rivieren to the entrance gate of the Kgalagadi National Park, up to Rooiputs on the Botswana side.
	www.magicdesert.com /tour2_e.html (466 words)

	DCP: 28 degrees south, 21 degrees east
		The road features a large sign about 20 km outside Upington warning of high speed vehicle testing (for authorised vehicles only): A function of ideal test conditions given a long straight tar road, high temperatures, and an altitude close to sea level.
		The sun was still low on the horizon, so we could not take a true east photograph and had to settle for one slightly south of east.
		After taking the photographs we returned to Upington for breakfast, and onwards to our next planned stop at 29S 22E.
	www.confluence.org /confluence.php?visitid=6619 (257 words)

	Upington Travel, Upington Accommodation, Hotels, Tours - AfricaStay.com
		Situated directly on the banks of the magnificent Orange River in the centre of Upington.
		Mazurka Waters is situated in the eastern residential area of Upington in Keidebees.
		Le Must Premier River Collection comprises two riverfront, superior properties in the central business district of Upington.
	www.africastay.com /south-africa/northern-cape/upington (239 words)

	Upington South Africa Travel Guide
		Hardly the small, desolate Kalahari town everyone envisions, Upington lies in a luscious, green, fertile oasis in the heart of the sun-baked Kalahari landscape, the Orange River Valley.
		It boasts beautiful plant life in the form of majestic trees, gardens and rose bushes.
		It is truly a spectacular sight to see the Orange River cascading 60m down in a mighty waterfall.
	time2travel.com /africa/sa/ncp/upington (272 words)

	Bookeasy SA - Upington
		Greenfield Gardens guesthouse is situated in the heart of Upington in one of the sought after areas of the town.
		The only Guest Village in Upington, capitol of the Green Kalahari, harsh place of many colours....
		Unwind and savour the Bohemian spirit at this eclectic retreat, where nature's amazing beauty meets with refinement and style....
	bookeasysa.com /upington_accommodation.html?... (118 words)

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