Fransfontein
Frani | |
|---|---|
  Fransfontein Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 20°13′S 15°1′E / 20.217°S 15.017°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Kunene Region | Kunene Region |
| Population | |
| • Total | 700 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| Climate | BWh |
Fransfontein is a small settlement in the Kunene Region, Namibia.[1] It is the hometown of former Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia - Libertina Amathila.
History
The settlement was founded in 1891 as a Rhenish Missionary Society mission station.[2] After the proclamations of land confiscation following the end of the Herero Wars in 1904, land in the area was set aside for the ǁKhauǀgoan (Swartbooi Nama).[2]
References
- ↑ FRANSFONTEIN KUNENE NAMIBIA Geography Population Map City and cities coordinates location
- 1 2 Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa / 5 For - Hun. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Nasou. 1972. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-625-00321-1.
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20°13′S 15°01′E / 20.217°S 15.017°E
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