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Douglas is a town situated near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal Rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. On this fertile soil nestles the town of Douglas. The town itself is a green patchwork of dramatic contrast - space for the solitary and activity for the energetic.
Location
Douglas lies about 100km Southwest of Kimberley, the famous city of diamonds. These two are connected by the R357 highway.
History
The town was founded in1848 as a mission station on the farm Backhouse by the Reverend Isaac Hughes. In 1867, a group of Europeans from Griquatown signed an agreement giving them the right to establish a town. The town was named after General Sir Percy Douglas, Lieutenant Governor of the Cape Colony.
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29°03′S 23°46′E / 29.050°S 23.767°E
douglas is divided in two sections or locations named bongani and breipaal