Kimberley
About Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital and largest city of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located approximately 110 km (68 mi) east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The city has considerable historical significance because of its diamond mining past and the siege during the Second Boer War. The British businessmen Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato made their fortunes in Kimberley, and Rhodes also established the De Beers diamond company in the early days of the mining town.
On the show — 3 mentions total
There's a town called Kimberley, which has a population of a third the size of Wembley Stadium when full, but is three times the size of England.
from 163: No Such Thing As Too Fast For A Fish, 2017-05-05 at 00:37:18 · read transcript
Other times Kimberley came up
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