Fransfontein

Fransfontein

Frani
Fransfontein Frani
	Fransfontein Location in Namibia
	Coordinates: 20°13′S 15°1′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
Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa / 5 For - Hun. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Nasou. 1972. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-625-00321-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

20°13′S 15°01′E

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[1] FRANSFONTEIN KUNENE NAMIBIA Geography Population Map City and cities coordinates location

[Stan01-2] Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa / 5 For - Hun. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Nasou. 1972. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-625-00321-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)