Steinkopf is a small town 90 km east of Port Nolloth and 50 km north of Springbok in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The town was founded by reverend Heinrich Schmelen of the London Missionary Society in 1818 at a spot where the Khoi Khoi had settled previously. The place was called 'Tarrakois' which means 'a peculiar girl' and it was later renamed after Doctor Karl Steinkopf of London who donated money for the new missionary station. The town lies in the dry and mountainous Richtersveld semi-desert, but with a slightly greener touch. The Mountain ranges of the nearby Richtersveld National Park can be seen in the distance. For more information contact the chairperson of the Steinkopf Tourism Forum.