Nakop is a small town and border post in the Northern Cape Province, in northwestern South Africa, on its border with Namibia.
The town lies on the N10 National Route, approximately 10 km north of the Orange River.
Nakop falls within the Kai !Garib Local Municipality and the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality.
In August 1914, the town was the site of the first conflict between German and South African troops in World War I over control of German South West Africa.