- Mashare
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Mashare is a settlement in the Kavango Region of Namibia, just east of Rundu, the regional capital. It is the district capital of Mashare Constituency.[1]
The settlement hosted a leprosarium until the early 1980s when the Namibian War of Independence led to its closure. The hospital accommodated thousands of patients with leprosy from Namibia, Angola, and Botswana.[2] Until today[update], Mashare is home to the biggest community of leprosy patients in Namibia who live together voluntarily due to their shared experience of stigma and isolation.[1]
References
- ^ a b Smith, Jana-Mari (1 April 2011). "Leprosy: the reality in Namibia". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2011/april/article/leprosy-the-reality-in-namibia/.
- ^ Smith, Jana-Mari (1 April 2011). "Living with leprosy in Namibia". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2011/april/article/living-with-leprosy-in-namibia/.
Categories:- Kavango Region
- Leper colonies
- Populated places in Namibia
- Namibia geography stubs
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