Wolmaransstad, North West
- Wolmaransstad, North West
Wolmaransstad is a maize-farming town situated on the N12 between Johannesburg and Kimberley in North West Province of South Africa. The town lies in an important alluvial diamond-mining area.
Wolmaransstad originated in 1891 on the banks of the Makwasi River "(San word for a type of wild spearmint)" and takes its name from JMA Wolmarans, a volksraad councilman.
The Dutch Reformed church building was designed by Gerard Moerdijk.
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