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Alexander Bay

Alexander Bay

Find property for sale in Alexander Bay, a town found in the Namakwa region of the Northern Cape where the Orange River flows into the sea. The town was put on the map in 1927 when Dr Hans Merensky, a South African geologist discovered diamonds and oyster shells on an ancient marine terrace nearby. The properties for sale in Alexander Bay range from residential houses and homes, to smallholdings and farms, as well as commercial property and vacant land to buy.

The discovery of diamonds in the Alexander Bay area literally changed the course of history in this isolated frontier town, as fortune hunters flocked here in droves. Those who buy property here might remember talk of the Diamond Coast rebellion in 1928, something that this region played a large part in. Since 1925, the area has been most known for its various mining activities and its reputation for making dr