Delareyville


Delareyville is a maize and peanut farming town situated in North West Province of South Africa. The town is 96 km south-west of Lichtenburg, 82 km north-east of Vryburg, 114 km north-west of Wolmaransstad, and 61 km north of Schweizer-Reneke.

History

It was laid out in 1914 and declared a border industry area in 1968. It was named after Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey, General of the Boer forces in the Anglo-Boer War.

Economy

Agriculture

The area is known for the cultivation of maize, groundnuts, sorghum and sheep and cattle farming.

Mining

is mined from the many pans in the area.