Hartswater Accommodation

Hartswater is situated in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, it is north of Kimberley and lies 16km from Jan Kempdorp on the R49. The town was established in 1934 and became a municipality in 1960. Other than Jan Kempdorp nearby towns include, Gangspan, Taung and Pampierstad. As small agricultural town Hartswater is blessed with fertile land, and functions as the main water supplier to the northern section of the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme. It was the irrigation canals of this scheme that have nurtured the towns growth and have helped to surround it with lush trees and tracts of fertile ground.

Some of the nearby attractions include:
The burial site of Tswana Chief Galeshewe is near Hartswater. Kgosi Galeshewe (1840 - 1924) was awarded the Order of Mendi for Bravery in Gold for his bravery in leading a rebellion against the repressive laws of the colonialist government and for economic emancipation of his people.
The Hartswater Wine Cellar invites you to enjoy wine tasting and buy local wines, bottled under the Overvaal and Elements labels.
On the border of the Northern Cape and the North West Province you will find the home of the Buxton quarry where Raymond Dart discovered the million-year-old skull of the Taung child and the area was declared a heritage site in 1924.
The Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme which covers over 36 950 hectares, is one of the largest irrigation schemes in the world, and is managed by Vaalharts Water. The scheme waters 1 250 farms of some 25ha each in the lush Valley.