Fransfontein (Afrikaans: Frans' spring) is a small settlement in the Kunene Region of Namibia.[1] It is the hometown of former Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia Libertina Amathila.
Fransfontein
Frani | |
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Settlement | |
  Fransfontein Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 20°13′S 15°1′E / 20.217°S 15.017°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Kunene Region | Kunene Region |
| Population | |
| • Total | 700 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| Climate | BWh |
History
editThe settlement is named after Frans Fredrick of the ǁKhauǀgoan (Swartbooi Nama) who was on an exploration mission to find suitable land to settle. He found the spring which is still the main water supply of the village today.[2]
In 1891 a Rhenish mission station was founded.[3] After the proclamations of land confiscation following the end of the Herero Wars in 1904, land in the area was set aside for the Swartbooi Nama clan.[3] Fransfontein is still the main settlement of the clan and houses its current traditional leadership authority, the Swartbooi Traditional Authority.[2]
References
edit- ^ Fransfontein. tageo.com, accessed 13 October 2024
- ^ a b Johannes, Eva-Rakel (11 October 2024). "The break of a new dawn". The Namibian. Gondwana. pp. 12–13.
- ^ a b Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa / 5 For - Hun. Cape Town: Nasou. 1972. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-625-00321-1.
20°13′S 15°01′E / 20.217°S 15.017°E
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