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The history of Namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to Namibia's independence on 21 March 1990. From 1884, Namibia was a German colony: German South West Africa. After the First World War, the League of Nations gave South Africa a mandate to administer the territory.
Namibia accepted the convention on April 6, 2000, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, there are two World Heritage Sites in Namibia.
The Herero and Nama genocide (formerly, also ' Herero and Namaqua genocide') was a campaign of ethnic extermination and collective punishment which was waged against the Herero (Ovaherero) and the Nama in German South West Africa (now Namibia) by the German Empire. It was the first genocide to begin in the 20th century, [5] [6] [7] occurring ...
Namibia ( / nəˈmɪbiə / ⓘ, / næˈ -/ ), [15] [16] officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the east and south. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres ...
The building today accommodates the historic collection of the National Museum of Namibia. As of 2023 Alte Feste is closed and in urgent need of renovation. It is planned to repurpose the building into a centre of arts, craft, and heritage. References
Heroes' Day (Afrikaans: Helde-dag, German: Heldentag) is a national public holiday in Namibia. It is recognized by the United Nations as Namibia Day. Celebrated annually on 26 August, the day commemorates the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966 at Omugulugwombashe.
Events. Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia. 31 January – The Namibian environment ministry announces that 61 black rhinoceros and 26 white rhinoceros were killed in the country in 2022 as a result of poaching, forty-six of whom were in Etosha National Park. [1]
Cassinga Day. Observed by. Namibia. Date. 4 May. Frequency. Annual. Cassinga Day is a national public holiday in Namibia remembering the Cassinga Massacre. Commemorated annually on 4 May, the date "remembers those (approximately 600) [1] killed in 1978 when the South African Defence Force attacked a SWAPO base at Cassinga in southern Angola ". [2]
Culture in Namibia is a blend of many different people and its culture and customs have absorbed both African and European elements and fused them into a blend of the two. Although the country is urbanising rapidly, a majority of Namibians still live in rural areas and lead largely impoverished lives. It is among these people, however, that ...
Tourism in Namibia. the plains zebra, an example of Namibian wildlife. the Wolwedans Dunes Lodge, an example of lodges in the Namib ( 25°05′47″S 15°58′09″E. Tourism in Namibia is a major industry, contributing N$ 7.2 billion ( equal to US$ 390 million ) to the country's gross domestic product. Annually, over one million travelers ...