Kombat | |
|---|---|
Mining settlement | |
  Kombat Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 19°43′S 17°43′E / 19.717°S 17.717°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Established | 1900 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BSh |
Kombat (the place of the giraffe[citation needed]) is a mine and its associated settlement at the southern margin of the Otavi Mountain Range in northern Namibia. It is situated 37 kilometres (23 mi) East of Otavi on the B8 to Grootfontein.[1] Kombat at its peak had over 1,000 inhabitants. As of 2015[update] it is almost abandoned, although Kombat Primary School still operates at reduced capacity, and a clinic is serving the remaining inhabitants.[2]
In the vicinity, the Welwitchia Health Training Center brought life to the known ghost town of Kombat. It offers a Bachelors of Nursing Science program, Enrolled Nursing Science and Midwifery as well as a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology.
There are recreational facilities such as Kombat Lodge where visitors and people of the town can enjoy themselves.
- ^ "Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia". Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Kahiurika, Ndankie (28 October 2015). "A ghost town called Kombat". The Namibian.