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Sesfontein

Coordinates: 19°07′31″S 13°37′00″E / 19.12528°S 13.61667°E / -19.12528; 13.61667
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Sesfontein
settlement
Country Namibia
RegionKunene Region
ConstituencySesfontein Constituency
Time zoneUTC+1 (South African Standard Time)
ClimateBWh

Sesfontein is a settlement in the Kunene Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of Sesfontein Constituency, its population is 7,358. Sesfontein derives its name from the six fountains which have their source in the vicinity.

The most well known landmark of Sesfontein is an old fort called Fort Sesfontein (also referred to as Sesfontein Fort). Almost a hundred years after it was first built, the historical monument, originally a police outpost, was reconstructed and equipped to accommodate tourists. The palm trees at the fort were planted by the German police officers who manned the fort to combat weapons smuggling and elephant and rhino poaching.

19°07′31″S 13°37′00″E / 19.12528°S 13.61667°E / -19.12528; 13.61667