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'''Gobabis''' is a |
'''Gobabis''' is a town in [[Omaheke Region]], [[Namibia]]. It is situated 200 km (124 miles) down the B6 [[motorway]] from [[Windhoek]] to [[Botswana]]. The town is 110 km (68 miles) from the [[Buitepos border post]] with Botswana, and serves as an important link to [[South Africa]] on the paved [[Trans-Kalahari Highway]]. Gobabis is in the heart of the [[cattle]] farming area. In fact Gobabis is so proud of its cattle farming that a statue of a large bull with the inscription "Welcome to Cattle Country" greets visitors to the town.{{fact|date=March 2009}} Gobabis borders the [[Kalahari Desert]], and is traditionally in the land of the [[Herero]] people. |
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Like many other towns in Namibia, Gobabis developed around a [[mission station]], in this case established in 1856 by [[Friederich Eggert]] of the [[Rhenish Missionary Society]]. In the latter half of the 1800s and the early 1900s several conflicts flared up between the [[Mbanderu]] and the [[Khauas Khoikhoi]], as well as between the settlers and the indigenous people. Gobabis is in an area where the [[Herero]] and the [[Namaqua|Nama]] people fought wars against one another. (Gobabis means "place of strife" in the [[Nama language]]). The Gobabis district was proclaimed by the [[Germany|German]] authorities in February 1894 and in June the following year Gobabis was occupied by a German garrison. While the military fort, built in 1896-7, has long since disappeared, one of the few buildings dating back to that era is the [[field hospital]], or Lazarette, which has been declared a national monument. [[Legare Stadium]] is located in the town. |
Like many other towns in Namibia, Gobabis developed around a [[mission station]], in this case established in 1856 by [[Friederich Eggert]] of the [[Rhenish Missionary Society]]. In the latter half of the 1800s and the early 1900s several conflicts flared up between the [[Mbanderu]] and the [[Khauas Khoikhoi]], as well as between the settlers and the indigenous people. Gobabis is in an area where the [[Herero]] and the [[Namaqua|Nama]] people fought wars against one another. (Gobabis means "place of strife" in the [[Nama language]]). The Gobabis district was proclaimed by the [[Germany|German]] authorities in February 1894 and in June the following year Gobabis was occupied by a German garrison. While the military fort, built in 1896-7, has long since disappeared, one of the few buildings dating back to that era is the [[field hospital]], or Lazarette, which has been declared a national monument. [[Legare Stadium]] is located in the town. |
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Gobabis continues to grow as a |
Gobabis continues to grow as a town due to goods crossing from the mines of landlocked Botswana to the Namibian port of [[Walvis Bay]], and furthermore from consumer goods being imported into Namibia from [[Johannesburg]] in South Africa. |
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==Notable landmarks== |
==Notable landmarks== |
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Revision as of 18:07, 12 November 2009
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| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Omaheke Region |
| Constituency | Gobabis constituency |
| Established | 1856 |
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| • Mayor | Platini Moses Katjaoha |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| Website | http://www.gobmun.com/ |
Gobabis is a town in Omaheke Region, Namibia. It is situated 200 km (124 miles) down the B6 motorway from Windhoek to Botswana. The town is 110 km (68 miles) from the Buitepos border post with Botswana, and serves as an important link to South Africa on the paved Trans-Kalahari Highway. Gobabis is in the heart of the cattle farming area. In fact Gobabis is so proud of its cattle farming that a statue of a large bull with the inscription "Welcome to Cattle Country" greets visitors to the town.[citation needed] Gobabis borders the Kalahari Desert, and is traditionally in the land of the Herero people.
Like many other towns in Namibia, Gobabis developed around a mission station, in this case established in 1856 by Friederich Eggert of the Rhenish Missionary Society. In the latter half of the 1800s and the early 1900s several conflicts flared up between the Mbanderu and the Khauas Khoikhoi, as well as between the settlers and the indigenous people. Gobabis is in an area where the Herero and the Nama people fought wars against one another. (Gobabis means "place of strife" in the Nama language). The Gobabis district was proclaimed by the German authorities in February 1894 and in June the following year Gobabis was occupied by a German garrison. While the military fort, built in 1896-7, has long since disappeared, one of the few buildings dating back to that era is the field hospital, or Lazarette, which has been declared a national monument. Legare Stadium is located in the town.
Gobabis continues to grow as a town due to goods crossing from the mines of landlocked Botswana to the Namibian port of Walvis Bay, and furthermore from consumer goods being imported into Namibia from Johannesburg in South Africa.
Notable landmarks
The most notable landmark upon entering Gobabis from Windhoek is the Cattle Country Statue.
Sister cities
Drachten, the Netherlands
