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	Okahandja
		Okahandja is a small town situated 75km north of Windhoek.
		Okahandja was settled by the Herero people and eventually became the focal town.
		It was from Okahandja that the Herero Uprising began on 11 August 1904, and the town was under siege for some days and was only relieved by Major Victor Franke and his 2nd Field Company on 27 January, which just happened to be the Kaiser's birthday.
	www.namibia-1on1.com /okahandja.html (656 words)

	Okahandja and Gross Barmen in Namibia. Maharero Day.
		Okahandja has 20 000 inhabitants and is the commercial centre of the area.
		The Mission Church was consecrated in 1976 and in 1894, Okahandja became a military base of the Germans.
		Okahandja has two big artsandcrafts markets situated at the entrance and the exit of town, which are about the only interesting features of the place.
	www.namibia-travel.net /centralnamibia/okahandja.htm (309 words)

	Okahandja Online
		Okahandja is 287kms East of Swakopmund, 485kms South of the Etosha Pans and 75kms North of Windhoek.
		Okahandja is known as the "Garden Town Of Namibia".
		Okahandja has a wide selection of bird life and is truly a feast for the nature lover.
	www.okahandja.net (516 words)

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		In den Folgejahren verlor Okahandja seine Bedeutung zugunsten Otjimbingwes, rückte aber 1870 mit "Abschluss des 10-Jahresfriedens" wieder in den Mittelpunkt des Interesses, weil dieses Datum den absoluten Tiefpunkt der Macht der Afrikaner markierte.
		Okahandja ist bis heute das wichtigste traditionelle Zentrum der Herero, wo ihre großen Führer Tjamuaha, Maharero, Samuel Maharero, Hosea Kutako und Clemens Kapuo begraben liegen.
		Okahandja ist auch das Wirtschaftszentrum der Region und verfügt über ein Krankenhaus, Arztpraxen, eine Apotheke, verschiedene größere Läden von Handelsketten, Autowerkstätten und etliche Restaurants.
	www.biologie.de /biowiki/Okahandja (629 words)

	Okahandja Online History
		Okahandja is rich in history and it revolves mostly around the Herero and Nama tribal people.
		On 25 June 1894 Lentwein established a military station in Okahandja, this date was later regarded as the date on which Okahandja was officially established.
		Okahandja is crammed with many small businesses, these include: numerous supermarkets, three banks, a pharmacy, hardware stores, clothing stores, hairdressers, stationary shops, shoe shops, a photo developer, computer and internet shop, bakery and restaurant, but to mention a few.
	www.okahandja.net /tourism/history.htm (759 words)

	Okahandja, a town of great significance to the Herero people
		Directly north of Windhoek lies Okahandja, a town of great significance to the Herero people because it was once the seat of Chief Samuel Maharero.
		The year 1894, however, is regarded as the birth of the town as Okahandja became a military base in this year and a fort was built.
		On August 26, 1923, the famous Herero Chief Samuel Herero was laid to rest in Okahandja at a funeral attend- ed by approximately 2 000 people.
	www.e-tourism.com.na /okahandja.html (298 words)

	Okahandja, Namibia
		The word, 'Okahandja' is derived from Otjiherero (a local tribal language) and means "The place where two rivers flow into each other to form one wide one." These two rivers are the Okakango and the Okamita, which flow only the during the summer season and are dry throughout most of the year.
		Okahandja is rich in history and it revolves mostly around the Herero and Nama tribal people.
		Okahandja is crammed with many small businesses, these include: numerous supermarkets, three banks, a pharmacy, hardware stores, clothing stores, hairdressers, stationary shops, shoe shops, a photo developer, computer and internet shop, bakery and restaurant, but to mention a few.
	www.namibian.org /travel/namibia/okahandja.html (723 words)

	tourbrief.com - Okahandja
		Okahandja is a centre of the Herero culture, and one of the Okahandja points of interest is the Herero Graves.
		Okahandja has a long association with the German community in Namibia, and this is reflected in the quality of the coffee and the cakes.
		Okahandja is hot during the summer, with temperatures ranging between approximately 18 C at night and 36 C during the day.
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		Okahandja is a small town and is situated about 70km north of Windhoek.
		There is a large Herero population in Okahandja and on or around the 23rd August every year there is a big Herero festival in the town to pay homage to the Herero forefathers.
		Okahandja is the administrative centre for the Herero people, despite being considerably southwest of their main settlements.
	honeymoon.safari.co.za /africa_okahandja.html (439 words)

	Okahandja (english) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Okahandja is located near a tributary river of Swakop river in 1400 m height.
		Okahandja was founded in 1872 by the "Rheinische Mission".
		Okahandja got two streetmarkets where you can buy for example wood carvings and stone carvings from the native people.
	www.erdmuthe-farthofer.de /Namibia2/englisch/north/en_okaha.htm (85 words)

	Okahandja
		Der Artikel Okahandja gehört zur Kategorie: Ort in Afrika, Ort in Namibia, Geschichte (Namibia), Deutsche Kolonialgeschichte
		In den Folgejahren verlor Okahandja seine Bedeutung zugunsten Otjimbingwes, rückte aber 1870 mit "Abschluss des 10-Jahres-Friedens" wieder in den Mittelpunkt des Interesses, weil dieses Datum den absoluten Tiefpunkt der Macht der Afrikaner markierte.
		Okahandja versank danach in geschichtliche Bedeutungslosigkeit und tauchte aus dieser erst 1923 wieder auf, als der im botswanischen Exil verstorbene Häuptling Samuel Maharero nach Okahandja überführt und dort am 26.
	www.weblexikon.de /Okahandja.html (628 words)

	Okahandja Lessons as Published in Bellevue Literary Review
		I’d packed all the necessary leg provisions: an extra socket in case the strap on this one broke; antibacterial soap to clean the socket; extra cosmetic hose to cover the outside of the leg when the one I wore became dirty from wearing sandals on the dusty roads.
		Each morning in Okahandja began the same way: I woke to the sound of flip-flops on concrete, dreaming of a strong espresso.
		I was greeted instead with the burning-paper smell of bugs’ wings in the sunlight, the smell of the salt from my forehead and neck mixed with the strange human odor of other people’s bodies, the smell of warmed dirt.
	www.emilyrapp.com /ArticlesOkahandja.html (4328 words)

	Namibia - 7 Tage Abenteuer: Safari durch das südliche und nördliche Namibia: Köcherbaumwald Fish River Canyon, ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Die Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft gründete 1872 eine Missionsstation in Okahandja zur Missionierung und Befriedung der hier siedelnden Hereros.
		Okahandja ist eng mit der Geschichte des Herero Volks in Namibia verknüpft.
		Wenige Kilometer südlich von Okahandja führt eine Abzweigung zum Hauptwasserreservoir Windhuks.
	www.ast-reisen.de /okahandja.htm (334 words)

	Sylvanette Guesthouse-Okahandja, Namibia,craft markets,Herero nation,Dr Vedder,Mbangura Woodcarvers Market
		If you have an interest in history, Okahandja is an exciting place to embark on a little historical journey.
		As Okahandja has once been the seat of the famous chief Maharero, it remains to be of great cultural importance to Hereroes all over the country until today.
		Okahandja is also an important trading point for woodcarvers from the northern regions like Owamboland or Caprivi.
	www.sylvanette.com /what.htm (435 words)

	Okahandja - The Wordbook Encyclopedia
		Okahandja (meaning "the place where two rivers flow into each other to form one wide one") is a small town in central Namibia, north of Windhoek on the B1 road.
		A military base was established in Okahandja in 1894, and it is this date that is officially recognized as the town's founding.
		Willem Meherero, Jan Jonker and Hosea Kutako are buried in the town.
	www.thewordbook.com /Okahandja (286 words)

	Jon's Namibia Online Journal: 10/01/2004 - 10/31/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While watching the situation and pondering a potential role in it, a security guard with a "Rescue Okahandja" shirt came by to stand her up and then walked off with her.
		A small village within greater Okahandja, it is easily home to the poorest people I have ever seen.
		Okahandja used to be almost all white during apartheid; now it is quite mixed.
	jonsleepy.blogspot.com /2004_10_01_jonsleepy_archive.html (4904 words)

	Okahandja fed up with town councillors
		OKAHANDJA residents have threatened to take matters into their own hands if Government does not intervene to stop the alleged abuse of power and resources by town councillors.
		The residents accuse the councillors of interfering in the administration of the municipality, especially as related to finance and personnel matters.
		They are demanding reasons for the suspension of their CEO, saying they want her to be reinstated because she "has proved to the community of Okahandja through her conduct that she is honest and trustworthy", they say in their petition.
	www.namibian.com.na /2005/April/national/05A6BA55F9.html (1456 words)

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		Okahandja —”The place where two rivers flow together to form a big and wide one.”
		Driving on the highway from Windhoek to Okahandja, passing Katutura, the Otjihavera mountains in the east and the foothills of Khomas-Highland in the west, but also some rivers, like the Swakop-Rivier, the visitor gets a first impression about the vast and beautiful wilderness of Namibia.
		Okahandja still is the administrative centre, but more than this the emotional tribal centre of the Herero-people.
	www.namibiaplus.com /article_2929.html (507 words)

	Namibian Travel: Okahandja (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Okahandja is a small town located around 70Km north of Windhoek, and is where drivers either continue on the B1 north towards Otjiwarongo and Etosha, or turn off towards Karibib and Swakopmund.
		Okahandja is home to an excellent wood market where craftsmen sell handmade souvenirs.
		The shell filling station as you approach Okahandja from the south has a good shop, and if you don't already have a supply of cold drinks then this is a good place to stop and buy some.
	www.namibiantravel.com /okahandja.htm (157 words)

	Sylvanette Guest House Okahandja, Namibia
		On August 26, 1923, the famous Herero Chief Samuel Maharero was laid to rest in Okahandja at a funeral attended by approximately 2 000 people.
		Okahandja is also a good place to buy biltong - at CLOSWA and Piet's Biltong - while Casa Gabriel is a specialist in safari clothing and camera equipment.
		The complex is situated in a large enclosure with several tame animals including giraffe and zebra, and has a full range of outdoors equipment for children to play on.
	www.namibweb.com /sylvanette.htm (552 words)

	Wounds of colonialism reopen in Namibia - The Boston Globe
		OKAHANDJA, Namibia -- One hundred years ago, the chief of the Herero tribe grew furious over the constant raids by German settlers, who stole land and cattle.
		Last month in Okahandja, Massing told the assembled Hereros that his government would not pay reparations.
		In fact, off a side street in Okahandja, the largest number of marked graves from the early 20th century is for German soldiers.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2004/02/08/wounds_of_colonialism_reopen_in_namibia (1136 words)

	C1 - DETAILED ITINERARY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Directly north of Windhoek lies Okahandja, a town of great significance to the Herero because it was the seat of Chief Samuel Maharero.
		Okahandja is an important centre for woodcarvers from the north.
		After spending some time in Okahandja, it is time to gather your purchases and head on to the Waterberg Plateau Park.
	www.namibia-safaris.com /reisen/code-c1e-t2.html (3354 words)

	Okahandja Hotels
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	Okahandja Lodge
		Okahandja Lodge is situated two kilometers North of Okahandja on the main to northern Namibia.
		After leaving Windhoek the small and peaceful town of Okahandja is the first town en-route to Swakopmund, Etosha, Damaraland, Caprivi and numerous other tourist attractions.
		Okahandja lodge is on the B1 road just north of Okahandja
	www.namibian.org /travel/lodging/private/okahandja-lodge.html (212 words)

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		The town of Okahandja has always lived in the shadow of Namibia’s capital, Windhoek and is just a place in passing for many motorists.
		Quite a few erstwhile Windhoekers relocated their homes to Okahandja because they prefer the tranquillity of a country atmosphere compared to the hustle and bustle of Windhoek City.
		On 23 August 1923 the coffin of late Chief Samuel Mahahero, who died in Botswana in exile, was brought back to Okahandja and laid to rest in the gravesite for Herero Chiefs.
	www.namibiaplus.com /article_1027.html (354 words)

	Okahandja Windhuk Heilwasser Thermalbad Groß Barmen Riviere Swakopmund Samuel Maharero Thermalbad deutschen Herero ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Okahandja Windhuk Heilwasser Thermalbad Groß Barmen Riviere Swakopmund Samuel Maharero Thermalbad deutschen Herero Namibia
		Okahandja hat etwa 20.000 Einwohner und liegt im Zentrum Namibias an der Eisenbahnlinie nach Swakopmund, 75km nördlich von Windhuk, wo sich die beiden Riviere Okakango und Okamita treffen.
		Okahandja ist bis heute das wichtigste traditionelle Zentrum der Herero, wo ihre großen Männer Tjamuaha, Maharero, Samuel Maharero Hosea Kutako und Clemens Kapuo begraben liegen.
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		However, what is not recorded is that the member of this detachment, who had with the German against the Herero, were not only disarmed but deported as prisoners to Togo and later sent to the Cameroon where more than half died of disease.
		Also absent are photographs of the leaders of the Herero uprising such as Samuel Maharero or his sub-chiefs, and none of Hendrik Witbooi, leader of the Nama, initial ally and later leader of the uprising.
		Christian Herero women in Boight’s Garden in Okahandja [31] and especially Christian Kaffirs who remained faithful in front of banana tree in Okahandja [66] communicate the message that Christian conversion was not just an active part of the civilizing mission, but evidence of its success.
	www.museums.org.za /sam/conf/enc/sobania.htm (6846 words)

	Okahandja
		On August 26, 1923, the famous Herero Chief Samuel Herero was laid to rest in Okahandja at a funeral attended by approximately 2 000 people.
		An interesting place to have lunch and which caters especially for children is the Ombo Ostrich Farm, located 3 km north of Okahandja.
		In the surroundings are Farm Okomitundu, a restful haven for nature lovers where guests can relax in a friendly family atmosphere and Otjiruze Farm in Namibia, offering guests accommodation in ten en-suite double rooms and the opportunity to relax on a Namibian cattle ranch.
	www.holidaytravel.com.na /index.php?fArticleId=91 (411 words)

	61-1904
		It is possible that Maharero wrote this letter after the outbreak of the war (around 20.01.), after the first shots were fired in Okahandja, where it is not clear at all, who actually fired these first shots (Missionary Diehl reports that only the Germans fired on his house, not the Ovaherero).
		Von Zülow tries to break through from Okahandja to Windhoek but cannot proceed further than Osona where he is engaged in a skirmish with the Ovaherero.
		Zacharias Zeraua from Otjimbingwe reports later that the chiefs Samuel Maharero from Okahandja, Banjo from Otjombonde, David and Salatiel Kambazembi from Waterberg, Ouandja from Otjikururume, Kayata from Otjihaenena, Michael Tyiseseta from Omaruru, Katjahingi and Assa Riarua have assembled at Osombo Onjatu at the Eiseb omuramba.
	www.klausdierks.com /Chronology/61.htm (6929 words)

	Okahandja \| Regional Town \| Namibia... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Okahandja is home to a large open-air woodcarving and souvenir market.
		Despite being a great distance from the Herero tribal lands, Okahandja is the administrative centre of the Herero people.
		By the side of the railway line, on Voortrekker Street, is a large open-air curio market run by the Rundu-based Namibian Carvers Association, which along with its sister outlet on the southern side of town, is probably the best place in the country for carvings.
	www.krugerpark.co.za /africa_okahandja_p1.html (628 words)

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