- Okombahe
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Okombahe — settlement — Location in Namibia Coordinates: 21°22′00″S 15°22′00″E / 21.3666667°S 15.3666667°ECoordinates: 21°22′00″S 15°22′00″E / 21.3666667°S 15.3666667°E Country Namibia Region Erongo Region Time zone South African Standard Time (UTC+1) Okombahe is a settlement in Erongo Region, Namibia. 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] Dibasen Junior Secondary School is situated in the village.[2]
Notable people
- Michael Goreseb, Mayor of Usakos and Member of the National Assembly of Namibia
References
- ^ Hartmann, Adam (11 November 2010). "Is ‘Damara unity’ for real?". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2010/november/article/is-damara-unity-for-real/.
- ^ Maletzky, Christof (14 July 2005). "Dibasen School hostel burns down". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=15436&no_cache=1.
External links
Categories:- Erongo Region
- Populated places in Namibia
- Damara people
- Namibia geography stubs
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