Location
Weltevreden is situated in the Kalahari border region of the
Northern Cape province of South Africa, one hundred miles west of
the provincial capital of Kimberley. Altitude is around 4750 feet.
The area is characterized by rocky hills interspaced by open plains
The vegetation consists of’ grasslands merging into savanna with
Olive trees and desert shrubs occurring in the hills. We do not have
a profusion of insect and invertebrate life as the climate is so
dry. Mosquitoes are not a problem at all even in the summer. We have
very few snakes and spiders on the ranch, and of the species we do
have coming across a poisonous version is very rare. Having said
that, there is a profusion of wildlife, in the shape of birds and
mammals. We do recommend that everyone has an up to date tetanus
inoculation.
Climate
Summer days are long and hot and the nights
warm with daytime temperatures varying between 30 - 45 degrees
Celsius, dropping to 20 - 25 Celsius at night. Winter days are
mild to warm and the nights cold to very cold. Temperatures vary
between 10 and 25 Celsius during the day to below freezing at
night. Annual rainfall is between 10 and 18 inches but very
erratic. |
