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City in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia
Grootfontein (lit. 'great fountain') is a city with 26,839 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is one of the three towns in the
Grootfontein
ǃKung variety of Namibia
northern Namibia: Neitsas, in Grootfontein district, and Gaub, in Tsumeb district. It is frequently identified as Grootfontein ǃXuun, as most research has
Central_ǃKung
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Regiment were stationed at Grootfontein - some of them were married, so about 3,000 women and children also lived at Grootfontein. In 1910 the Union of South
Middelburg,_Eastern_Cape
Electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia
Grootfontein Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It had 21,595 inhabitants in 2004 and 16,629 registered voters
Grootfontein_Constituency
Largest known intact meteorite
meteorite is named after the farm Hoba West, where it lies, not far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has been uncovered, but because
Hoba_meteorite
Air base in Grootfontein, Namibia
The Grootfontein Air Force Base (IATA: GFY, ICAO: FYGF) is an air base of the Namibian Air Force in Grootfontein, a town in the Otjozondjupa Region of
Grootfontein_Air_Force_Base
to Tsumeb via Otavi between 1903 and 1906, and a branch from Otavi to Grootfontein in 1907/08. In 1914 the following railway lines existed: The Cape Cross
Rail_transport_in_Namibia
Congregation of the Reformed Church in Namibia
The Grootfontein Reformed Church is a congregation affiliated with the Reformed Churches in South Africa (GKSA) and located in Grootfontein, Namibia.
Grootfontein_Reformed_Church
Administrative region of Namibia
Otjiwarongo. The region further contains the municipalities of Okahandja and Grootfontein and the towns Okakarara and Otavi. As of 2020[update], Otjozondjupa had
Otjozondjupa_Region
Kxʼa dialect continuum spoken in southern Africa
adjacent) Central ǃXun (C1) Gaub (Tsumeb district, N Namibia) (C2) Neitsas (Grootfontein district, N Namibia) tentatively also the Tsintsabis, Leeunes and Mangetti
ǃKung_languages
Air warfare branch of Namibia's military
the Namibian Defence Force. It was commissioned on 13 March 2005 at Grootfontein Air Force Base. Following the independence of Namibia from South Africa
Namibian_Air_Force
Training institution of the Namibian Air Force
training institution of the Namibian Air Force. It is located at the Grootfontein Air Force Base. For vocational training the initial phase is carried
School_of_Air_Power_Studies
Military unit
Grootfontein Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South West African Territorial Force. It formed part of the Area Force Units as well as the
Grootfontein_Commando
Settlement in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia, situated 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Grootfontein and 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of Otjinene. The name Okamatapati is
Okamatapati
Namibian model (born 1988)
Fashion shows in 2014 and 2015. Prinsloo was born on 16 May 1988 in Grootfontein, Namibia (then part of South West Africa). She is the only child of her
Behati_Prinsloo
Armed forces of South West Africa, 1977–1989
was likewise the Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi, Outjo, Otjiwarongo, Hereroland and Damaraland regions. SADF's Air Force Base Grootfontein SADF's Northern
South West Africa Territorial Force
South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force
(Walvis Bay) Celtic F.C. (Namibia) (Swakopmund) Chelsea F.C. (Namibia) (Grootfontein) Chief Santos (Tsumeb) Citizens F.C. (since 2023: "Davos F.C.") (Windhoek)
List of football clubs in Namibia
List_of_football_clubs_in_Namibia
B – Bethanien BK - Bukalo DV - Divundu (since 2019) EN – Eenhana G – Grootfontein GO – Gobabis HB - Henties Bay (since 2019) HN - Helao Nafidi (since 2022)
Vehicle registration plates of Namibia
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Namibia
Language
South Africa in the settlements of Mangetti Dune and Omtaku, east of Grootfontein, Namibia; and in Schmidtsdrif, west of Kimberley, South Africa. Angolan
Sekele_language
Namibian politician
treasurer of the Evangelical Lutheran church in Grootfontein (1994–recent), chairperson of the Grootfontein Town Council (1995–1996), part-time teacher at
Lydia_Katjita
Namibian politician and member of parliament
Parliament of Namibia since 2025. Filipe was previously Erasmus Shalihaxwe Grootfontein Constituency Councillor. He is an opponent of the recognition of same-sex
Elder_Filipe
with no new cases. However, a second cholera outbreak was declared in Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region on 24 November 2025. As of 12 January 2026
Health_in_Namibia
Radio station in Windhoek, Namibia
Swakopmund, Walvis Bay): 97.5 Lüderitz: 97.5 Otjiwarongo: 90.0 Tsumeb and Grootfontein: 90.4 Neuer Radiosender mit viel Deutsch. Allgemeine Zeitung, 16. Mai
Hitradio_Namibia
Electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia
election, Tsumkwe Constituency was created in 1998 from the eastern part of Grootfontein Constituency. Tsumkwe is referred to as a capital city of San people
Tsumkwe_Constituency
Otjiwarongo Bilingual sign in Grootfontein: Goethe St(reet) Gaussstr(aße) In Windhoek, Swakopmund, Keetmanshoop, Grootfontein and Lüderitz many or most street
German_language_in_Namibia
Military base in Limpopo, South Africa
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
Madimbo_Corridor
Breed of sheep
Productive and Reproductive Performance of Namaqua Afrikaner Sheep, Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute, archived from the original on 2018-09-29
Afrikaner_sheep
Ethnic group in Namibia
communities in Otjiwarongo and towns in the Otavi Triangle, such as Tsumeb and Grootfontein. The 1981 census of the Republic of South Africa reported a White population
White_Namibians
Land warfare branch of the Namibian armed forces
commander exercising overall command. The Army headquarters are located at Grootfontein military base, a former SADF logistics base. The Namibian Army had a
Namibian_Army
Estate Cullinan and Surrounds Derdepoort Donkerhoek Doornkloof Elandshoek Grootfontein Estate Kameel Zyn Kraal Kameeldrift Kameeldrift East Kameelfontein and
List_of_Pretoria_suburbs
Mineral
(Pb7SiO8Cl2) is a yellow tetragonal mineral, found at the Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. It was named for a farm, Asis
Asisite
Namibian physician and politician (born 1950)
until 2015, and then took up farming on farm Rimini in the Otavi-Tsumeb-Grootfontein triangle. Kamwiwas was awarded The Most Brilliant Order of the Sun second-class
Richard_Kamwi
Namibian politician and businessperson
Leon Jooste (born 18 February 1969 in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region) is a Namibian politician and businessperson who served as Minister of Public Enterprises
Leon_Jooste
Railway station in Otavi, Namibia
passenger service. The extension of the railway towards the east to Grootfontein is exclusively for freight service. The nearest airports are Ondangwa
Otavi_railway_station
Controversial South African airborne attack on a SWAPO military base
Ondangwa air force base, the Canberras, Buccaneers and C-130/C-160s to Grootfontein air force base, where their support teams and material had been ferried
Battle_of_Cassinga
Road in Namibia
since 2018 from Gobabis to Grootfontein. A further expansion from Gobabis to Aranos in the south is planned. Gobabis-Grootfontein road impresses Geingob.
B14_road_(Namibia)
Air base in Namibia
Force are located here. Air Force Command had previously been at the Grootfontein Air Force Base. Aviation portal Africa portal List of airports in Namibia
Karibib_Air_Force_Base
Khoekhoe dialect
Angola and Botswana Region Etosha pan, Kavango, Mangetti Dune, Omataku, Grootfontein, Baghani, Tsintsabis and Maroelaboom Ethnicity Haiǁom people Native speakers
Haiǁom–ǂAakhoe_dialect
Otjiwarongo was separated from Outjo in a partnership agreement with those in Grootfontein (where the pastor preached 11 Sundays a year), Usakos, and Walvis Bay
Otjiwarongo_Reformed_Church
1904–1908 genocide by the German Empire
series of military posts 155 miles (249 km) long between Gobabis and Grootfontein along the western edge of the desert. Although some historians suggest
Herero_and_Nama_genocide
Military unit
Motorised Infantry Brigade) is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Grootfontein. The prefix "26" is taken from 26 August 1966, the day on which SWAPO
26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)
26_Motorised_Infantry_Brigade_(Namibia)
Species of plant
C.V. "Objektiewe weidingsindekswaardes van Nama-Karoo plantegroei: grasse en bossies van die Karoo". Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute.
Pentzia_incana
constituencies where elections were to take place were Gibeon, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Okahandja, Omaruru, Swakopmund,
1926 South West African parliamentary election
1926_South_West_African_parliamentary_election
Kunene Region Grootfontein Agricultural College (GAC), Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region Grootfontein Secondary School, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region
List_of_schools_in_Namibia
Military of South Africa
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
South African National Defence Force
South_African_National_Defence_Force
Series of Chinese utility helicopters
Helicopter operated by the Namibian Air Force crashed during takeoff at Grootfontein Air Force Base. 2020 Hong Kong Garrison helicopter crash On 6 August
Harbin_Z-9
Military unit
Logistic Support Battalion is a unit of the Namibian Army based at Grootfontein. The battalion was formed in 1990 at the onset of the formation of the
Logistic Support Battalion (Namibia)
Logistic_Support_Battalion_(Namibia)
Railway and mining company
A 91-kilometer branch was completed in 1908 from Otavi to mines near Grootfontein. During World War I, German troops had moved inland by the time South
Otavi Mining and Railway Company
Otavi_Mining_and_Railway_Company
Former Region in Namibia
particular dearth of north-south roads in the Region, apart from the Rundu-Grootfontein main road. Rundu has a small airstrip to accommodate medium-sized tourist
Kavango_Region
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
Umzimvubu_Regiment
Eenhana FYEN Eenhana Airport Gobabis FYGB GOG Gobabis Airport Grootfontein FYGF GFY Grootfontein Air Force Base Halali FYHI HAL Halali Airport Kamanjab FYKJ
List_of_airports_in_Namibia
Former Boer republic in Namibia
heading for Angola. In 1885 some of these trekkers returned and settled at Grootfontein on land given to them free of charge by Jordan. The Republic of Upingtonia
Upingtonia
Species of grass native to South Africa and Namibia
C.V. "Objektiewe weidingsindekswaardes van Nama-Karoo plantegroei: grasse en bossies van die Karoo". Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute.
Stipagrostis_namaquensis
Lead carbonate mineral
Pb3O(CO3)2. It is one of a number of minerals discovered at the Kombat mine, Grootfontein district, Namibia. Grootfonteinite is structurally related to hydrocerussite
Grootfonteinite
Speech sounds in several African languages
less-well-attested articulations. A reported subapical retroflex articulation ⟨𝼊⟩ in Grootfontein !Kung turns out to be alveolar with lateral release, ⟨ǃ𐞷⟩; Ekoka !Kung
Click_consonant
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
7th South African Infantry Brigade
7th_South_African_Infantry_Brigade
Railway station in Namibia between the towns of Karibib and Usakos
Kranzberg was connected to Otavi, a line that was later extended to Grootfontein (1908), Outjo (1921), and Oshikango (2004). Kranzberg is connected to
Kranzberg_railway_station
Omataku Dam to Grootfontein over a distance of another 300 km. However, the next and last phase of the scheme connecting Grootfontein to the Okavango
Water supply and sanitation in Namibia
Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Namibia
Military of South Africa from 1912 to 1957
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
Union Defence Force (South Africa)
Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)
Village in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
northeastern Namibia. Coblenz is situated about 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of Grootfontein by road. It belongs to the Okakarara electoral constituency. Due to its
Coblenz,_Namibia
Military unit
would entrain to the Olienhoutplaat Station for a six-day journey to Grootfontein, the railhead near the Operational Area. In January 1976 72 Motorised
72 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)
72_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Boer general (1845 - 1914)
Margaretha Aletta Schabort (Vijgenboom, Western Cape, 13 March 1852 – Grootfontein, Pretoria, 13 October 1912) on 25 April 1876 in Heidelberg. They had
Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus
Daniel_Jacobus_Elardus_Erasmus
https://nlas.info/sub-divisions/community-library-services/ Community Library Grootfontein Community Library Otjozondjupa Region https://nlas
List_of_libraries_in_Namibia
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
2 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
2_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Football league
Stars 5 Blue Waters 4 FC Civics 3 Chief Santos 2 Orlando Pirates 2 Tigers 2 Chelsea (Grootfontein) 1 Eleven Arrows 1 Liverpool (Okahandja) 1 Ramblers 1
Namibia_Premier_League
National highway of Namibia
the national highways of Namibia. It leads from the B1 at Otavi via Grootfontein and Rundu through the Caprivi Strip to the border town of Katima Mulilo
B8_road_(Namibia)
Namibian Bishop
Lecturer directly after being ordained until 1907 and was then sent to Grootfontein in German South-West Africa. Soon after his arrival he in Namibia he
Joseph_Gotthardt
Flag carrier of Namibia, 1946–2021
aircraft, this carrier started operations in 1949 linking Windhoek with Grootfontein. Charter and cargo flights were also undertaken. In 1950, the company
Air_Namibia
1966–1990 war between South Africa and PLAN
there to the diamond, copper and tin mines, especially those at Tsumeb, Grootfontein, and Oranjemund. Later in the month, 25,000 Ovambo farm labourers joined
South_African_Border_War
Village in eastern Namibia
and via a 227 kilometres (141 mi) road which was tarred in 2017, to Grootfontein. Otjinene is surrounded by a communal area, where there are many villages
Otjinene
Namibian journalist, editor and publisher
owner and editor of the Observer until his death. Smith was born in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region. His parents were Angolan Afrikaners whose families
Hannes_Smith
Species of plant
weidingsindekswaardes van Nama-Karoo plantegroei: grasse en bossies van die Karoo". Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10
Eragrostis_echinochloidea
Namibian sprinter
her grandmother Elizabeth Muwaye Kamwi and attended Grootfontein Agricultural College in Grootfontein. In May 2019, 16-year-old Masilingi won four gold
Beatrice_Masilingi
Secondary route in Namibia
that runs from Otjituuo via Grootfontein to Tsumeb. It is 121 kilometres (75 mi) long. The section between Grootfontein and Tsumeb is tarred. The C42
C42_road_(Namibia)
David Gideon Conradie. The twelve constituencies were Gibeon, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, Swakopmund
1934 South West African parliamentary election
1934_South_West_African_parliamentary_election
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
Sasol_Commando
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
10 Artillery Brigade (South Africa)
10_Artillery_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Policy on permits required to enter Namibia
Airport Eros Airport Ondangwa Airport Oranjemund Airport Gobabis Airport Grootfontein Airport Keetmanshoop Airport Lüderitz Airport Mpacha Airport Rundu Airport
Visa_policy_of_Namibia
South African politician (1940–2026)
and soon after graduated from the Grootfontein College of Agriculture in 1959. During his time at the Grootfontein College of Agriculture, he served as
Errol_Moorcroft
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
63_Mechanised_Battalion_Group
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
Queen_Nandi_Mounted_Rifles
Military unit
beret. Training takes place at the Namibia Special Forces School at the Grootfontein Air Base. The training cycle continues for paratroopers and undergo further
Namibian_Special_Forces
Hermann Heinrich Kreft (Wallenbrück, Prussia, May 7, 1823 - Grootfontein, Maltahöhe district, South West Africa, May 3, 1878) was a Rhenish Missionary
Hermann_Kreft
Topics referred to by the same term
olfactory signaling regulator, the protein encoded by the human GFY gene Grootfontein Air Force Base, IATA code GFY GFY Press, an independent publisher "GFY"
GFY
– Nuasua, Nuaswa Spoken in: Cameroon Central ǃKung – ǃXun Spoken in: Grootfontein, Namibia Chadian Arabic – لهجة تشادية Spoken in: Chad Chagatai † – چغتای
List_of_language_names
to Tsumeb via Otavi between 1903 and 1906, and a branch from Otavi to Grootfontein in 1907/08. The German colonial railway was taken over by the Railways
History of rail transport in Namibia
History_of_rail_transport_in_Namibia
South African naturalist, ornithologist, historian, and botanist
education was undertaken at Reading University in the United Kingdom, and Grootfontein Agricultural College back in South Africa. For the next 17 years after
CJ_Skead
14006 Onyaanya: 14010 Oshigambo: 14005 Oshivelo: 14003 Tsumeb: 14002 Grootfontein: 12010 Hochfeld: 12002 Kalkfeld: 12009 Kombat: 12012 Okahandja: 12004
Postal_codes_in_Namibia
Veterinary cordon fence in Namibia
the Etosha Pan, through Tsintsabis and eastwards to Otjituuo (east of Grootfontein). North of the line lies about a third of Namibia's land surface. Livestock
Red_Line_(Namibia)
City in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
its links between Windhoek, the Golden Triangle of Otavi, Tsumeb and Grootfontein, and Etosha National Park. It is one of Namibia's fast-growing towns
Otjiwarongo
1922 narrow-gauge steam locomotive
narrow-gauge line from Swakopmund on the Atlantic coast to Tsumeb and Grootfontein in South West Africa (SWA). They spent their whole service life in SWA
South_African_Class_NG5_2-8-2
Military unit
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
4 South African Infantry Battalion
4_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Gardens Gelvan Wallabies Gladiators Glen Roses Grahamstown Brumbies Grootfontein Hamilton Hampshire Hankey Villagers Harlequins Hilltop Eagles Humansdorp
List of South African rugby union teams
List_of_South_African_rugby_union_teams
Unidentified serial killer in Namibia
body parts of the same victim were discovered in September 2007 near Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region. This woman has never been identified. Police
B1_Butcher
Republic of Upingtonia (from 20 October 1885, to June 1887) Capital: Grootfontein Boer republic to June 1887. Merged into German South-West Africa Xibei
List of sovereign states in the 1880s
List_of_sovereign_states_in_the_1880s
Settlement in Otjozondjupa, Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia, situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Grootfontein. It was founded in 1921 as a mining settlement for a nearby lead, vanadium
Abenab
British zoologist
academic focus turned to wool. In this work he was associated with the Grootfontein College of Agriculture and the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital
James_Edwin_Duerden
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Garden Route.[citation needed] The town was laid out in 1900 on the farm Grootfontein and became a municipality in 1920. The name is derived from the surname
Albertinia,_South_Africa
South African-born illustrator (1940–1999)
with her older brother Denis and her twin Leigh, she was brought up in Grootfontein, Namibia, where their grandfather Nelson Wellesley Fogarty had been Anglican
Pat_Fogarty_(illustrator)
Reserve artillery regiment of the South African Army
Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West
Nelson Mandela Artillery Regiment
Nelson_Mandela_Artillery_Regiment
GROOTFONTEIN
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GROOTFONTEIN
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Girl/Female
Indian
Love
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Martinus, MARTINO means "of/like Mars."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Flower; Fragrance
Female
Hindi/Indian
(अदिती) Hindi name ADITI means "boundless" or "free, secure." In mythology, this is the name of a mother goddess.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Clancy, CLANCEY means "red warrior."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who is Invincible or Unconquerable
Girl/Female
Muslim
Dahlia
Boy/Male
Tamil
Anjanappa | அநà¯à®œà®¨à®¾à®ªà¯à®ªà®¾Â
Anjaneya Swamy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Big
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Wakeful
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