Kathu is a town in South Africa, and the iron ore capital of the Northern Cape province. Its name means “town under the trees”, after the Camel Thorn forest it is situated in.
The phrase “the town under the trees” was coined by an engineer working in the town in the early 1990 as part of a tourist marketing drive, together with the accompanying graphic. It was intended to be a marketing slogan. The meaning of the word “Kathu” has anecdotically been attributed to a porridge brewed by the local population from the powder found in the pods of the Camel Thorn trees.
Kathu was founded in the late 60′s early 70′s. Kathu is perfectly in between Upington and Vryburg with about a 2 hour drive to each. Kimberley is a 3 hour drive away.
Contact information
| Contact Person | country hotels |
| Alternative Number | 0799042477 |
| Email Address | hotels@countrysa.co.za |
| Website Address | www.kathuinn.co.za |
| Physical Address | 1 Cawood Drive Bestwood Estate Kathu Northern Cape |
| Postal Address | po box 469 Green Point Cape Town Western Cape 8051 |
