Herero grave
Palm garden cultivated by the "German Schutztruppe"
| Okahandja is located near a tributary river of Swakop river in 1400 m height. It is a typical namibian small town with a lot of flair. It is the captitel of the homeland of the herero. The graves of their chiefs are there. |
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Okahandja was founded in 1872 by the "Rheinische Mission". You can see today the church, which was built at that time. 1901 the narrow-gauge railway coming from Swakopmund reached Okahandja. The old railway station is still used. | |
Herero grave |
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| Okahandja got two streetmarkets where you can buy for example wood carvings and stone carvings from the native people. |
Palm garden cultivated by the "German Schutztruppe" |
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