Jacobsdal Accommodation

Jacobsdal is situated in the Free State in South Africa. Jacobsdal is rich in history and cultural heritage. It’s a small but beautiful farming town where various crops are under irrigation, such as grapes, potatoes and groundnuts to mention only a few. The town houses approximately 6 500 inhabitants and was established in 1859 on the farm, Kalkfontein, after Christoffel Johannes Jacobs. In 1860 the town obtained municipal status. When diamonds were discovered in South Africa, in 1867, the alluvial diamond diggings were in the Jacobsdal district. The Cape Colony claimed part of Jacobsdal after the diamond discovery.

During the Second Anglo-Boer War between 1899 and 1902, the town was used to nurse many wounded soldiers. Before leaving for the battle of Roodelaagte, the Boers erected a cairn of a heap of stones and they each carved their names on a stone. The cairn is not the only memorial to the war in Jacobsdal. Another one of Jacobsdal’s attractions is the fact that it has one of only three agricultural high schools in the province. The town is full of history and is an interesting destination.

Attractions:
One of the most interesting attractions is the famous Magersfontein Battlefields and Museum which is approximately 20km away in Kimberley.

Climate:
Jacobsdal is situated in the Free State which enjoys warm to hot summer days with most rainfall as thunderstorms in the afternoon. The winters are cool and dry with temperatures dropping considerably in the evenings.