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Several settlements of the Topnaar people are on the banks of the lower Kuiseb, for instance Homeb, Sandfontein, Rooibank, and Utuseb. [1] [2] Inflows of the Kuiseb are Gomab, Ojab, Chausib, Gaub, Koam, Nausgomab and Goagos. [3] The Kuiseb's catchment area (including its tributaries) is estimated to be between 15,500 [3] and 16,692 km 2 (6,445 ...
The Topnaars began settling in the area of Walvis Bay and along the Kuiseb River during the start of the 19th century. They first occupied the area at the mouth of the Swakop River, today the city of Swakopmund, and moved south beyond Walvis Bay to the Kuiseb mouth between 1820 and 1830.
The Kuiseb River in Namibia is a prominent ephemeral river in Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It flows from the Khomas highlands west of Windhoek to Walvis Bay, through the Namib Desert. The river only flows above ground during the rare occurrences of heavy rain in its catchment area.
Eiseb River ∘ Ekuma River ∘ Etosha River ∘ Epukiro River. Fish River. Guruchab. Hoanib River ∘ Hoarisib River ∘ Huab River ∘ Hunkab River. Kaukausib River ∘ Khan River ∘ Khaudom River ∘ Khumib River ∘ Koigab River ∘ Koichab River ∘ Konkiep River ∘ Kuiseb River ∘ Kunene River ∘ Kwando River. Messum River ∘ Mpungu ...
Located 38 kilometres (24 mi) southwest of Windhoek, it dams the Kuiseb River and provides water to nearby Matchless Mine. It has a capacity of 6.723 million cubic metres (8,793,000 cu yd) and was completed in 1972, when the territory was occupied by South Africa .
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The only tribe still distinguishable from their assimilating neighborhood are the Topnaar of the southern Namib who in 2005 consisted of around 500 members, distributed over 12 small settlements along Kuiseb River in central Namibia. [2]
The C14, also the MR 36, is an untarred road in Namibia.It starts in Walvis Bay and goes south-east through Solitaire, Maltahöhe, Helmeringhausen and ends in Goageb.It is 643 kilometres (400 mi) long and rises up to an altitude of 1,528 metres (5,013 ft) above sea level.