Our History

Kleinzee or Kleinsee is a beautiful holiday destination.

This beautiful Diamond Coast town is on the west coast of the Northern Cape. It is 72km from Port Nolloth and 105km from Springbok.

Founded in 1927 and known for its diamond-mining operations, owned by De Beers. The name is Afrikaans for "small sea".

It lies at the mouth of the Buffels River. This river runs through the town but only has water approximately every ten years. The rest of the time it is a dry river bed. The town can only be reached by dirt road.

Kleinzee has numerous tourist attractions like fishing. The Black Bream is a medium sized fish of the Sparidae family. There are also abundant kelp beds along the shores. There are several shops to buy the necessities.

The weather is normally warm and sunny, unless the Atlantic Ocean mist creates a drop in temperature.

The Kleinzee Nature Reserve has over 100 indigenous plant species. For more information about this mysterious small town visitors can visit the Kleinzee Museum to find out about diamond mining and the natural environment. Kleinzee is also home to a huge seal colony of about 450 000. Also don't miss the nearby shipwreck.