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TO OTJIWARONGO
TO SWAKOPMUND
TOWINDHOEK
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TO GROSS
BARMEN
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ROCKY OUTCROPS
Skool
Industries
Voortrekker
NoordMose Tjitendero
Hoogenhout
Wes Romery
River
Jakaranda
FranckRiebeeck
Bahnhof
Voortrekker
Bruno Templin
Kolbe
Martin Neib
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Okahandja River
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OKAHANDJA TOWN MAP
A Police Station
B Hospital
C Military Museum
D Wooden Craft Market
E Herero Cemetry
ANNUAL OKAHANDJA EVENTS:
March (Easter) : Water skiing Championship (Von Bach Dam)May : Annual Okahandja Tourism & Trade ExpoJune : Entrepreneurship Day – Berg Op AcademyAugust : Herero Day : Horse Riding CompetitionSeptember : Okahandja Market DayOctober : Okahandja Summer Festival : Road Cycle Race
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Hospital : +264 62 50 3030Ambulance : +264 62 50 3030Emed 24 : +264 61 41 1600 : +264 81 924International SOS Namibia : +264 61 23 0505 : +264 81 707Police : +264 62 50 3013 : 10111Water and Sewerage : +264 62 50 5100After Hours (Water) : +264 81 780 9809Electricity : +264 81 780 9806Fire Brigade : +264 62 50 5100After Hours : +264 81 284 9179 : +264 81 251 0222 Teleshop : +264 50 5600 : +1100
OKAHANDJA2013/14
Visitor’s Guide
Garden Town of Namibia
Municipality of OkahandjaT: +264 62 505 121E: [email protected]
1800: Nomadic Herero people in search of better grazing land arrive in the area that is later to become the town of Okahandja under the leadership of Chiefs Tjamuaha (father of Maharero) and Kahitjene.1827: Okahandja is renamed to ‘Schelenverwachtung’ by the first white German Pastor, Heinrich Schmelen.1830: Chiefs Tjamuaha and Kahitjene settle themselves in Okahandja while chief Riarua settles in Osona.1844: Okahandja is mentioned for the first time in history books! This occurs when Rhenish Mission sends two missionaries, Hugo Hahn and Heinrich Kleinschmidt, to Okahandja.1846: The Gross Barmen centre is con-structed after a hot spring is discovered in the area.1850: 23 August is known as ‘Blood bath of Okahandja’. Nama and Herero people fight each other at ‘Moord-koppie’. This hill can be seen on the right-hand side of the highway, which runs through Okahandja on the way to Karibib.1854: Jonker Afrikaner moves to Okahandja. He spends the remainder of his life here.1870: The first school is established in Okahandja by Rhenish Missionaries.1892: Wecke & Voigts (business) is opened in Okahandja.1894: 25 June is regarded as the offi-cial birth of Okahandja when Gorvernor Leutwein announces the opening of a military station here. 1895: A postal service is established by making use of camels.1896: The first post office is officially opened.1904: 12 January marks the Herero uprising against German colonial oc-cupation.1905: 9 November sees the former Rhenish school reopened as Augustine-um Training College.1906: The first town Mayor, Dr Fock, is appointed.1907: A tobacco research station is opened.1909: Okahandja’s first railway station is built and telephone connections are set up for the first time.
1932: The town swimming pool (still open today) is built.1940: The Zoo Park is first opened as a central place for all to observe various caged animals.1948: South West Creamery is opened in Okahandja and becomes one of the biggest factories to be established in the town.1952: The municipal building (still being used today) is constructed.1958: Construction workers who squatted around Von Bach Dam are forcefully removed and relocated to three areas: the western side of Okahandja which community members called Nau – Aib, meaning ‘On the Other Side’; Ovitoto, an area 30km south of Okahandja; and the area known as Five Rand Camp.1962: The Okahandja Coat of Arms is revised to reflect the unique vegeta-tion encompassing the town, hence it being known as ‘The Garden Town’. African Meat Canners is established in the town. In the same year Martin Neib is appointed as the first black man to represent black people on the Advisory Committee of the Town Council until 1991. The main street is later named after him in 1992.1970: Construction on the Von Bach Dam commences. It later becomes the largest water supplier and purification centre to Okahandja and to surround-ing towns as far as Windhoek. It was completed in 1973.1979: The country’s biggest factory of chairs, desks and beds, supplying mainly to the government, is reopened in Okahandja on the premises of the old Südwest Möbelfabrik. The factory is referred to as the Metal Kitchen Unit (MKU) as registered in Windhoek originally.1982: The official registration of all settlers at Otjiwa farm takes place. The owner, Andreas Pretorious, charged settlers five South African rand each for renting on his land, hence the name of the settlement, ‘Five Rand Camp’. The Zoo Park is taken over by its last owner, Mr Kristof Schultz, who runs it until its closure.1992: Josephat Tjinae, a school teacher by profession, is elected as the first black mayor of Okahandja.
History of Okahandja
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African Dreams Guesthouse 547 River Avenue062-500 588, [email protected]
Andreas Kukuri Conference Centre 126 Kolbe Street062-503 331, [email protected]
Auberge Omulunga 458 Dr Vedder Street062 -500 340, [email protected]
Khaya Guesthouse African-fusion style guesthouse and home to the African Day Tours and Safaris.507 Voortrekker Str, 062-500 429, www.khayaguesthouse.com [email protected], [email protected]
Guesthouse Villa Nina Comfortable private rooms, best price-performance ratio, swimming pool, specialist for holiday and individual tours in Namibia, 327 Conradie Street062-502 497, [email protected], www.namibiatouristik.de
King’s Highway Rest Camp 5 bungalows, 5 chalets and camp sitesMain Road, 062-504 [email protected]
Okahandja Country Hotel Old Zoo Park, 2 kilometers North of Okahandja 062-504 299, [email protected]
Okahandja Cultural Village Hoch Feld Road081 124 0620, [email protected]
Ombo Rest Camp Ideal midway selfcatering and camping stopover, Ostrich and Crocodile Tours, A-La-Carte Restaurant, 56 Plot Hochfeld Road (12km north of Okahandja), 062-502 003, [email protected], www. ombo-rest-camp.com
Sylvanette Guesthouse 311 Hoogenhout Street062-501 213, [email protected]
The Place B1 road062-500 751, [email protected]
Tungeni Africa - von Bach Von Bach Road 062-500 162, [email protected]
Aqualand ccYour irrigation and agriculture SpecialistPlot 31, HochFeld Road, Okahandja062-503 803, [email protected], www.aqualand.com.na
August Twenty Six IndustriesThe manufacturing and promotion of leather products784 Industry Street West, 062-500 465, [email protected]
Backerei DekkerMartin Neib Avenue062-501 962
Bank WindhoekMartin Neib Avenue062-505 000
Bliss AntiquesVoortrekker Road, Reitclub Premises081 601 2711, [email protected]
Brothers Mattress FactoryIndustry West062-500 260, [email protected]
Butchery on WheelsMartin Neib Avenue062-500 480
Closwa BiltongVoortrekker Road062-501 123, [email protected]
Coral Coating (Promac Paintings)785 Industrial Area062-503233, [email protected]
Cybertech Computer System69 Voortrekker Street062-504 040, [email protected]
Engen Services StationVoortrekker Road062-501 443, [email protected]
First National BankFNB Okahandja is a full service branch offering an array of banking services to individuals and businesses alike. We offer specialist services to the Tourism Industry. 08h30 - 15h30 Mondays to Fridays and 08h30 - 12h00 on Saturdays.Martin Neib Avenue, 062-501 081, [email protected]
Garden Café261 Martin Neib Avenue062-500 887
GCM CellularMartin Neib Avenue062-500 277, [email protected]
Greensports Organics57 Plot, Okahandja062-502 410 / 081 249 2088, [email protected]
Insight OptometristsFor all your eye care needs such as eye examinations, spectacles, contact lenses and latest in sunglass ranges such as Ray Ban and Oakley. Martin Neib Avenue, 062-500 581, [email protected]
Luka Optics321 Waldau (opp Pick ‘n Pay)062-500 890, [email protected]
Meatco Okahandja Abattoir480 North Street, Industrial Park062-505 700
NamGem Diamond Manufacturing Co (Pty) LtdCutting and polishing of diamonds 2399 Industry Street, West Industrial Area062-503 700, [email protected]
Namibia Plastic ConvertorsIndustrial Area062-501 171, [email protected]
Namibia Post (Nampost)Martin Neib Avenue062-503 231, [email protected]
Okahandja Electrical ServicesMartin Neib Avenue062-501 222
Okahandja Medical PracticeC/o Martin Neib Avenue and Bahnhoff Street062-501 078
Okahandja Pharmacy969 Bahnhoff Street062-501 632
Okahandja Skoen WinkelMartin Neib Avenue062-502 827, [email protected]
Okahandja SparMartin Neib Avenue062-501 035 / 081 249 2088, [email protected]
Organic BoxLocal organic food delivered to you in Windhoek and Okahandja081 236 6369, [email protected], www.organic-box.com
Pick ‘n Pay Family StoresVoortrekker Road062-504 902
Piet’s BiltongQuality Biltong and Meat products, cnr Swakop and Mose Tjitendero Drive062-502 265, [email protected]
Poolman MotorsThe 24hr Total Service Station with convenience store. Authorised Nissan Dealership with new- and secondhand vehicle sales with a workshop and panelbeating. Martin Neib Avenue, 081 677 6134062-501 311, [email protected], www.poolmanmotors.com
Prestige Wooden WindowsStandard and custom made wooden shutters, blinds, windows, wooden decks and doors. 062-501 343, [email protected]
Rhino’s RestaurantMartin Neib Avenue062-500 866
Ritters ToyotaVoortrekker Road062-501 722, [email protected]
Schwarzkopf NachfolgerMartin Neib Avenue062-501 229
Standard BankMartin Neib Avenue062-503 047
Telecom NamibiaMartin Neib Avenue061-201 2037, [email protected]
Three Way Service StationMartin Neib Avenue062-503 279, [email protected]
Wentscher Poultry FarmOkahandja Plots 062-501 735
WoolworthsMartin Neib Avenue062-500 167 / 081 253 0202 / 220 905
Wucher Garage and ServiceMartin Neib Avenue062-501 338, [email protected]
Wucher Martin DrMartin Neib Avenue 062-501 912
PrestigeWoodenWindows
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