Christiana, North West
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Christiana is an agricultural town situated on the banks of the Vaal River in North West Province of South Africa.
The town was established in 1870 when diamonds were discovered in the river banks of the Vaal River. Christiana was named after Christina Meyer, only daughter of the Transvaal President Andries Pretorius.
The town also contains one of the biggest diggers bells ever to exist in the world. The bell is currently under water in the Vaal River as it once sank and ended in the drowning of several diggers. There were a few attempts to get the diggers bell out, but it was in vain as it is surrounded by too much mud
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