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Nababeep

Nababeep

Find property for sale in Nababeep, a Namakwa town in South Africa’s Northern Cape found north of Springbok. The town’s name combines two Nama words, naba meaning “hump of an animal” and bib meaning “small spring”. The properties for sale in Nababeep range from smallholdings and farms in the outlying areas, to residential houses and homes, as well as commercial property and vacant land to buy.

Those who buy property in Nababeep will soon discover that mining began here in the 1850s and ore was taken to Port Nolloth by train from 1876 and then exported around the world. The mine was closed during the copper slump of 1919, but reopened in 1937 and continues to support the region economically.

Operating out of this area is the Okiep Copper Company, which forms part of the largest copper mining town in the region. The mining museum has Clara, a narrow gauge