Kokstad is a town in the Harry Gwala District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Kokstad is named after the Griqua chief Adam Kok III who settled here in 1863. Stad is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for city. The town is built on the outer slopes of the Drakensberg and is 1,302 m above the sea level. Behind it Mount Currie rises to a height of 2,224 m. It is a centre for cheese and other dairy products. Kokstad is currently the fastest growing town in KwaZulu-Natal, with approximately 50,000 people residing there.

Find the best activities, restaurants and things to do in Kokstad, South Africa. Explore Kokstad travel guide before you plan your trip here. Kokstad is located at a short trip away from Margate a major city in South Africa. So, ideally any vacation planner would recommend you to visit Margate for its bountiful attractions like Tala Privated Game Reserve, Kwazulu-natal Botanical Gardens, Butterflies For Africa on your trip to Kokstad. To reach Kokstad, hop on a flight to airport which is the nearest major Margate Airport. Most online packages to this city are of 1-2 days.

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