Sesfontein

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Sesfontein is a settlement in the Kunene Region of Namibia, situated 150 km from the regional capital Opuwo. It is the district capital of Sesfontein Constituency with a population of 7,358. The settlement features a clinic and school.{{cite news |title=Clinics stand idle for four years in Kunene | last=Haufiku | first=Mathias | newspaper=New Era | date=20 November 2014 | url=https://www.newera.com.na/2014/11/20/clinics-stand-idle-years-kunene/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123082836/http://www.newera.com.na/2014/11/20/clinics-stand-idle-years-kunene/| url-status=usurped| archive-date=November 23, 2014}}

History

Sesfontein derives its name from the six fountains which have their source in the vicinity. The most well known landmark of Sesfontein is Fort Sesfontein, erected in 1896 as a police outpost by Schutztruppe soldiers of Imperial Germany to control the movement of cattle after a rinderpest epidemic. The fort was considered a prospective National Monument in 1984 it was decided in 1989 not to list it. The fort was reconstructed in the 1990s and is now 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. Three graves are located there for a soldier that died during construction, a soldier that died of illness and a trader.

Politics

Hendrik Gaobaeb, president of the United Democratic Front, was born in Sesfontein. It is historically considered a political stronghold for the UDF.

References

References

  2. McIntyre, Chris. (2007). "Namibia". Brandt.
  3. Rizzo, Lorena. (2012). "Gender and Colonialism: A History of Kaoko in North-western Namibia, 1870s-1950s". Basler Afrika Bibliographien.
  4. Vogt, Andreas. (2006). "Nationale Denkmäler in Namibia. Ein Inventar der proklamierten nationalen Denkmäler in der Republik Namibia". Gamsberg Macmillan.
  5. Vogt, Andreas. (2004). "National Monuments in Namibia: An Inventory of Proclaimed National Monuments in the Republic of Namibia". Gamsber MacMillan.
  6. "Gaobaeb Hendrik". [[Parliament of Namibia]].
  7. (18 June 2025). "SWAPO cruises to victory in Otjiwarongo, Grootfontein and Kamanjab, UDF retains Sesfontein". Informante.

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