Goageb

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Goageb
Konkiep
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Coordinates: 26°45′14″S17°13′37″E / 26.754°S 17.227°E / -26.754; 17.227 Coordinates: 26°45′14″S17°13′37″E / 26.754°S 17.227°E / -26.754; 17.227
CountryFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Region ǁKaras
Time zone UTC+2 (South African Standard Time)

Goageb is a former settlement in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It is situated on the B4 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of Bethanie, 69 kilometres (43 mi) west of Seeheim and 249 kilometres (155 mi) east of Lüderitz. Of Nama origin, the name means 'twin rivers'. Formerly known as Konkiep, an adaptation of the same name, it takes its name from the Konkiep River, a tributary of the Fish River. [1]

ǁKaras Region Region in Namibia

The ǁKaras Region, also spelled !Karas Region, is the southernmost and least densely populated of the 14 regions of Namibia; its capital is Keetmanshoop. The name assigned to the region reflects the prominence of the Karas mountain range in its southern part. The ǁKaras region includes the magisterial districts of Keetmanshoop, Karasburg, Bethanie, and Lüderitz.

Namibia republic in southern Africa

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean; it shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek, and it is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.

B4 road (Namibia) road in Namibia

B4 is a national highway of Namibia. It passes through the Karas Region of Namibia in the south-west in a west–east direction for 330 kilometres, connecting Lüderitz on the coast to Keetmanshoop.

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References

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