The indigenous people of the Namaqualand region are the Namas. They speak their own language and can still be found in Namaqualand. Their traditional Nama reed huts still abound in Leliefontein, Nourivier and Steinkopf. Namaqualand annually puts on a spectacular show in spring when an abundance of wild flowers cover vast tracts of desert. The flowers sprout and survive for a brief period before they wilt and disappear just as suddenly in the blistering heat and dry conditions.

Source: SOUTH AFRICAN YEARBOOK 2005/06