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| Kimberley is the center of South Africa's diamond-mining region and considered the "diamond capital of the world." The "Star of South Africa," one of the world's most famous diamonds, was unearthed here in 1869. When diamonds were discovered in Colesburg Hill near Kimberley, more than 30,000 people descended upon the hill with picks and shovels in hand. Within a few months, they leveled the hill and began working their way downward. Today only the "Big Hole" remains. | ||||||
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