Alldays is a small town in the
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...
province of
South Africa
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that serves a large area of private
game and hunting farms. It has a population of 2,987.
The
Venetia Diamond Mine is situated close to Alldays, located within the 360 square kilometre
Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve. It is one of
De Beers
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’ six remaining
diamond
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mines in South Africa and the only major diamond mine to be developed in the country during the past 25 years. Citrus farming on the banks of the
Limpopo River
The Limpopo River rises in South Africa and flows generally eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a group of Tsonga settlers led by Hosi Rivombo who settled in the mountaino ...
is an important economic activity in the district.
The area of is known for its arid bushveld and
Mopane
''Colophospermum mopane'', commonly called mopane, mopani, balsam tree, butterfly tree, or turpentine tree, is a tree in the legume family (Fabaceae), that grows in hot, dry, low-lying areas, in elevation, in the far northern parts of southern A ...
bush. Several large game farms are located around Alldays, many of which are known as
trophy hunting
Trophy hunting is a form of hunting for sport in which parts of the hunted wild animals are kept and displayed as trophies. The animal being targeted, known as the "game", is typically a mature male specimen from a popular species of collectable ...
destinations. The hunting practices carried out at an Alldays game farm sparked significant public outcry in September 2015; however, the Limpopo environmental department found the farm to be compliant with South African hunting legislation. The town is served by the
Alldays Airport
Alldays Airport is an airport serving Alldays, a town in the Limpopo province in South Africa.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring .
Se ...
.
Airport information for Alldays Airport (FAAL)
DAFIF
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. October 2006.
The Blouberg ('blue mountain') mountain range is situated close to Alldays, and is a popular rock climbing destination.
References
{{Capricorn District Municipality
Populated places in the Blouberg Local Municipality