Okombahe

Okombahe
Khoekhoe: /Âǂgommes
Settlement
Okombahe is located in Namibia
Okombahe
Okombahe
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 21°21′36″S 15°22′30″E / 21.36000°S 15.37500°E / -21.36000; 15.37500
Country Namibia
RegionErongo Region
Time zoneUTC+2 (South African Standard Time)
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Okombahe is a settlement in the Erongo Region of eastern central Namibia, situated on the Omaruru River 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Karibib. It is regarded as the capital of the ǂNûkhoen (Damara) tribe; the annual King's Festival is held at the town's Gaob Memorial Stadium.[1] Before independence of Namibia, Okombahe was situated at the edge of the Damaraland bantustan. Martin Luther High School and Dibasen Junior Secondary School are situated in the village.[2][3]

The Omaruru River's sub-surface water is used by the Damara people to grow wheat. Even in years of drought, 60-80 hectares are under irrigation.[4]

  1. ^ Hartmann, Adam (11 November 2010). "Is 'Damara unity' for real?". The Namibian. p. 1.
  2. ^ Maletzky, Christof (14 July 2005). "Dibasen School hostel burns down". The Namibian.
  3. ^ Hartman, Adam (18 July 2014). "Hopes for the restoration of MLH school". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ Sasman, Catherine (6 December 2013). "Droogte mors met koringboere" [Drought affects wheat farmers]. Die Republikein, Erongo holiday supplement (in Afrikaans). p. 23.