Fransfontein
Settlement in Kunene Region, Namibia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fransfontein is a small settlement in the Kunene Region, Namibia.[1] It is the hometown of former Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia - Libertina Amathila.
Fransfontein
Frani | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  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 |
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]
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