Kenhardt

Kenhardt (founded 1868) is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. This little town is about 120 km from Upington, the largest town in the area.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kenhardt
Settlement.image_skyline: Kenhardt Farm.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Farm in the Kenhardt area.
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: ZF Mgcawu
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kai !Garib

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Kenhardt (founded 1868) is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. This little town is about 120 km from Upington, the largest town in the area.

==History== On 27 December 1868, special magistrate Maximillian Jackson and a police contingent were sent to act as a bulwark against the Griquas (also known as Koranna), who were in open conflict with colonial forces. They arrived in Kenhardt and set up camp under a giant camelthorn tree.