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'''Sesfontein''' is a settlement in the [[Kunene Region]] of [[Namibia]], situated {{Convert|150|km}} from the regional capital [[Opuwo]]. It is the district capital of [[Sesfontein Constituency]] with a population of | '''Sesfontein''' is a settlement in the [[Kunene Region]] of [[Namibia]], situated {{Convert|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.<ref name=n /><ref>{{cite news | ||
|title=Clinics stand idle for four years in Kunene | last=Haufiku | first=Mathias | newspaper=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]] | date=20 November 2014 | url=https://www.newera.com.na/2014/11/20/clinics-stand-idle-years-kunene/}}</ref> | |title=Clinics stand idle for four years in Kunene | last=Haufiku | first=Mathias | newspaper=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]] | date=20 November 2014 | url=https://www.newera.com.na/2014/11/20/clinics-stand-idle-years-kunene/}}</ref> | ||
The most well known landmark of Sesfontein is Fort Sesfontein, erected in 1896 as a police outpost by ''[[Schutztruppe]]'' soldiers of [[German Empire|Imperial Germany]]. | == History == | ||
Sesfontein derives its name from the six fountains which have their source in the vicinity.<ref name=n>{{cite book |title=Namibia |first=Chris |last=McIntyre |page=347 |publisher=Brandt |year=2007 |isbn=9781841621876}}</ref> The most well known landmark of Sesfontein is Fort Sesfontein, erected in 1896 as a police outpost by ''[[Schutztruppe]]'' soldiers of [[German Empire|Imperial Germany]] to control the movement of cattle after a [[rinderpest]] epidemic.<ref name=n /> Due to its remote location, the fort was abandoned by the Germans in 1914 following the start of the [[First World War]] and fell into disrepair soon thereafter.<Ref name=n /> When [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]] took over administration of [[South West Africa]], they zoned Sesfontein as a [[Nama]] reserve, relying on previous German legislation.<ref>{{cite book |page=263 |title=Gender and Colonialism: A History of Kaoko in North-western Namibia, 1870s-1950s |first=Lorena |last=Rizzo |publisher=Basler Afrika Bibliographien |year=2012 |isbn=9783905758276}}</ref> The fort was considered a prospective National Monument in 1984<ref>{{Cite book | title=Nationale Denkmäler in Namibia. Ein Inventar der proklamierten nationalen Denkmäler in der Republik Namibia |trans-title=National Monuments in Namibia. An inventory of the proclaimed national monuments in the Republic of Namibia | language=German | chapter=12.9: Fort Sesfontein und Friedhof, Sesfontein (Vorläufig) | last=Vogt | first=Andreas | publisher=Gamsberg Macmillan | year=2006 | isbn=99916-0-752-8 | url=http://www.namibiana.de/de/nationale-denkmaeler-in-namibia.html}}</ref> 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.<ref name=nm>{{cite book |page=129 |title=National Monuments in Namibia: An Inventory of Proclaimed National Monuments in the Republic of Namibia |first=Andreas |last=Vogt |publisher=Gamsber MacMillan |year=2004 |isbn=9789991605937}}</ref> Three graves are located there for a soldier that died during construction, a soldier that died of illness and a trader.<ref name=nm /> | |||
[[Hendrik Gaobaeb]], president of the [[United Democratic Front (Namibia)|United Democratic Front]], was born in Sesfontein.<ref name=Parliament>{{Cite web | title=Gaobaeb Hendrik | publisher = [[Parliament of Namibia]] | accessdate=3 December 2024 | url=https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/gaobaeb-hendrik/}}</ref> | == Politics == | ||
[[Hendrik Gaobaeb]], president of the [[United Democratic Front (Namibia)|United Democratic Front]], was born in Sesfontein.<ref name=Parliament>{{Cite web | title=Gaobaeb Hendrik | publisher = [[Parliament of Namibia]] | accessdate=3 December 2024 | url=https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/gaobaeb-hendrik/}}</ref> It is historically considered a political stronghold for the UDF.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://informante.web.na/?p=377009|title=SWAPO cruises to victory in Otjiwarongo, Grootfontein and Kamanjab, UDF retains Sesfontein|work=Informante|date=18 June 2025|accessdate=25 June 2025}}</ref> | |||
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History
Sesfontein derives its name from the six fountains which have their source in the vicinity.[1] 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.[1] Due to its remote location, the fort was abandoned by the Germans in 1914 following the start of the First World War and fell into disrepair soon thereafter.[1] When South Africa took over administration of South West Africa, they zoned Sesfontein as a Nama reserve, relying on previous German legislation.[3] The fort was considered a prospective National Monument in 1984[4] 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.[5] Three graves are located there for a soldier that died during construction, a soldier that died of illness and a trader.[5]
Politics
Hendrik Gaobaeb, president of the United Democratic Front, was born in Sesfontein.[6] It is historically considered a political stronghold for the UDF.[7]
References
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