Aliwal North Attractions
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The town of Aliwal North, famed for its warm mineral springs, lies on the south bank of the Orange River, near the Lesotho border.
The name of the town, which was founded in 1849, commemorates the victory of Sir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape Colony from 1847 to 1852, over the Sikhs at Aliwal (India) in 1846. The "North" distinguishes it from Aliwal South, the old name of Mossel Bay.
The name of the town, which was founded in 1849, commemorates the victory of Sir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape Colony from 1847 to 1852, over the Sikhs at Aliwal (India) in 1846. The "North" distinguishes it from Aliwal South, the old name of Mossel Bay.
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