Upington

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Upington is the largest city in South Africa|South Africa's Northern Cape|Northern Cape Province and a good starting point to the famous Augrabies Falls. The town is situated on the banks of the Orange River.

Travel as a Muslim to Upington

{{cautionbox|Trivia|Upington Airport boasts the longest runway on the African continent at 4900 meters.

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Upington

• Upington Airport IATA Code: UTN - GPS: -28.401111, 21.259722 is situated near the city - Upington Airport offers flights to some major towns in South Africa.

By car

Take the N7 from Cape Town and join the N14 at Springbok to go to Upington. When coming from the Eastern Cape, take the N10 starting near Port Elizabeth. Travellers from the East of South Africa can go via the N14 from Johannesburg and the Gauteng|Gauteng province. When coming from Bloemfontein or Kimberley (South Africa)|Kimberley use the N12 and N1 westwards, until it crosses the N10.

Drivers from Namibia can follow a highway starting near the Fish River Canyon Park.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Upington

There are no longer any scheduled passenger trains to or from Upington.

The train station is at the end of Morant Street, north of the cemetery.

How to get around in Upington

As with most of South Africa, it is best get about by hired car.

What to see in Upington

The city is not very spectacular, but a typical medium-sized country town.

• Camel and Rider statue | Schreuder Street, in front of the police station A statue in recognition of the way law enforcement in this vast dry area was done in the past; by camel mounted police.
• Donkey statue | Schreuder Street - Donkeys were often employed to pump water in this dry place. Donkeys were so important in this area that they were awarded a statue in recognition for all the work they did. Even today you will see many people still using donkey carts as their primary transportation.
• Kalahari Orange Museum | ☎ +27 54 332-6064 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 12:30PM and 2PM Monday - 5PM; Saturday 9AM Monday - noon Information and exhibitions detailing the history of the area.

• Date palm avenue -- At the entrance to Die Eiland has more than 200 palm trees lining its 1-km length
• The Hortentia Windmill
• Dutch reformed church
• Grave of Scotty Smith

What to do in Upington

• Oranje River Wine Cellars Co-Operation | ☎ +27 54 337-8800 The biggest cooperative in South Africa and the second biggest in the world. Wine tasting can be arranged for you, however most of the grapes are not used for wine production, but exported to Europe as grapes and raisins.
• Spitskop nature reserve | - GPS: 13 km north of the town on the R360 ☎ +27 54 332-1336 Around 40 km of drivable gravel roads, 3 hiking trails a telescope on a hill for distant game viewing. Many mammals, no carnivores.

• Hunting
• Kalahari kuierfees

• Upington Directory | 81 Wildebeest GPS: - Find any business in Upington.
• Ultra Gas & Barbecue - Ultragas | 65 Schroder street Upington GPS: -28.4550, 21.2498 ☎ +27 54 331 0105 | Opening Hours: 8AM to 5PM - Upington and its surrounding areas are known for their avid carp and cat fishing. For the right gear and bait you need to visit this store. They also provide great advice and if you are lucky they might give you the hot current fishing spot locations.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Upington

It offers a number of shopping malls and stores.

Halal Restaurants in Upington

• Arabesque Coffee Shop | ☎ +27 54 331-3412 +27 54 331-3412 - Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please book for groups.

• Sakkie se Arkie | - GPS: - The name literally translates to Sakkie's little ark (as in Noahs' Ark). A floating bar on the Orange River.

Buy Muslim Friendly Condos, Houses and Villas in Upington

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Muslim Friendly hotels in Upington

• La Bohème | ☎ +27 54 338-0660 - From R500 per day. A five-star guesthouse a few minutes outside town. It is a good place to relax and let yourself get treated.

Explore more Halal Friendly Destinations from Upington

• Visit the Augrabies Falls, around 125 km to the west
• 240 km to the north is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park)

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