Kimberly
““The Diamond City” is the center of the world’s diamond industry and home to the headquarters of the De Beers Mining Company founded by Cecil John Rhodes in 1888. Kimberley is still the diamond capital of the world and the place where the Industrial Revolution began in South Africa.
What Will I See?
- The Big Hole – the world’s largest hand-dug hole which yielded 14.5 million carats of diamonds
- Kimberley Mine Museum
- Open-air museum replicating the town during the Diamond Rush
- Victorian houses
- Art galleries showcasing early African and European art
- Historic battle sites of the Anglo-Boer War
- Jewelry shops
What Can I Do?
- View the largest hand-dug hole in the world with the city of Kimberley and the De Beers building in the background
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Kimberley Mine Museum with a former diamond miner
- Tour an operational diamond mine
- Visit the suburb of Belgravia, once home to more millionaires per capita than anywhere in the world
- City tour
- Visit some of South Africa’s best art galleries
