Du Toit's Pan, Kimberley

#16 among attractions in Kimberley

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Du Toit's Pan, now usually Dutoitspan, refers to one of the earliest diamond mining camps at what is now Kimberley, South Africa. It was renamed Beaconsfield, which existed as a separate borough from Kimberley itself until Kimberley and Beaconsfield were amalgamated as the City of Kimberley in 1912. ()

Local name: DutoitspanCoordinates: 28°45'32"S, 24°46'52"E

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Du Toit's Pan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McGregor Museum, William Humphreys Art Gallery, Duggan-Cronin Gallery, Honoured Dead Memorial.

0.6 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
McGregor Museum, Kimberley
17 min walk • The McGregor Museum in Kimberley, South Africa, originally known as the Alexander McGregor Memorial Museum, is a multidisciplinary museum which serves Kimberley and the Northern Cape, established in 1907.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley
33 min walk • The William Humphreys Art Gallery, in Kimberley, South Africa, was opened in 1952 and named after its principal benefactor, William Benbow Humphreys.
0.8 miN
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Duggan-Cronin Gallery, Kimberley
20 min walk • The Duggan-Cronin Gallery, which is a satellite of the McGregor Museum in Kimberley, South Africa, houses in part the legacy in photographs and ethnographic artefacts of the photographer Alfred Martin Duggan-Cronin. It occupies a former dwelling known as The Lodge.
0.9 miNW
Memorial
Honoured Dead Memorial, Kimberley
23 min walk • The Honoured Dead Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the meeting point of five roads, and commemorates those who died defending the city during the Siege of Kimberley in the Anglo-Boer War.
1.3 miNW
Church
St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley
34 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St Cyprian the Martyr, Kimberley, is the seat of the Bishop of the Kimberley and Kuruman, Anglican Church of Southern Africa. The building was dedicated in 1908, becoming a Cathedral when the Synod of Bishops mandated formation of the new Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in October 1911.
1.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Sol Plaatje Museum, Kimberley
36 min walk • The Sol Plaatje Museum and Library is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, in a house where Solomon T. Plaatje lived during his last years at 32 Angel Street, Malay Camp. It was here that Plaatje wrote Mhudi.
1.1 miN
28°44'36"S • 24°46'30"E
Queens Park Kimberley, Kimberley
29 min walk • Park
1.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley
34 min walk • The Sol Plaatje University, which had provisionally been referred to as the University of the Northern Cape, opened in Kimberley, South Africa, in 2014, accommodating a modest initial intake of 135 students. The student complement is expected to increase gradually towards a target of 7 500 students by 2024.
1.5 miNE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
39 min walk • The De Beers Diamond Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. It opened in 1973 and has a capacity of 11,000.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Du Toit's Pan?

Nearby attractions include McGregor Museum, Kimberley (17 min walk), Duggan-Cronin Gallery, Kimberley (20 min walk), Honoured Dead Memorial, Kimberley (23 min walk).