Wolmaransstad (Afrikaans for "Wolmarans City") is a maize-farming town situated on the N12 between Johannesburg and Kimberley in North West Province of South Africa. The town lies in an important alluvial diamond-mining area and it is the main town of the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality. Town 245 km south-west of Johannesburg and 56 km north-east of Bloemhof. It was laid out on the farms Rooderand and Vlakfontein in 1888, and proclaimed a town in 1891. Named after Jacobus M. A. Wolmarans, then member of the Executive Council. Wolmaransstad originated in 1891 on the banks of the Makwasi River (San word for a type of wild spearmint) and takes its name from J. M. A. Wolmarans, a volksraad councilman. Wolmaransstad serves a large community and is an important diamond buying center. The Dutch Reformed church building was designed by Gerard Moerdijk. Anglo Boer war Tourist attractions Broadbent Mission Station Digger's Diamond route Makwassierante Conservation Area Wolwespruit Dam Nature Reserve Notable people Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie (also known as Brand Fourie, 19162008), born in Wolmaransstad, South African politician Wim Erasmus, South African singer Nel-Marie Nolan, née Erasmus, Wim's daughter, and wife of Riaan Nolan See also Wolmaransstad Commando, a former light infantry regiment of the South African Army based in Wolmaransstad References Populated places in the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality Mining communities in South Africa Populated places established in 1891 1891 establishments in South Africa