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Christiana Tourism Info North West Southern Region

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President M. W. Pretorius of the Transvaal named this settlement after his daughter, Christiana. The town was established on the farm Zoutpansdrift (salt pan drift) in 1870 for administrative control and to alleviate land disputes over diamond discoveries during the diamond rush that took place there.

The foundation of the economy is the production of beef, maize, sorghum, groundnuts and cotton. Some minor diggings and small finds still occur. San Bushman Rock Art can also be viewed in this town.

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Christiana Tourism Info North West Southern Region

North West Parks and Tourism Board
Tel:+27 (0) 18 397-1500 Fax:+27 (0) 18 397-1660 E-mail: nwptb@iafrica.com Web: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
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