- Source: Sandfontein, Namibia
Sandfontein Nature Reserve
Sandfontein is a private property comprising 97,200 hectares in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. The Battle of Sandfontein was fought at Sandfontein on 26 September 1914. The Battle of Norechab was fought in 1906. Today Sandfontein forms part of the wider Sandfontein nature reserve spanning more than 80,000 hectares and featuring some 25 kilometres of Orange River frontage.
Sandfontein is home to more than 4,000 animals including the leopard, cheetah, kudu, eland, zebra, giraffe, red hartebeest, springbok, ostrich, jackal, aardvark, caracal, and baboon.
Amethyst Mine
Pale to dark amethyst quartz was mined sporadically on Girtis farm prior to the major finds of the late 1990s.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Perang Dunia I
- Revolusi Rusia
- Daftar pertempuran pada Perang Dunia I
- Front Barat (Perang Dunia I)
- Kampanye Gallipoli
- Perjanjian Lausanne
- Pertempuran Somme
- Pertempuran Ypres Ketiga
- Pertempuran Isonzo Kedua
- Pertempuran Perbatasan
- Sandfontein, Namibia
- Battle of Sandfontein
- German South West Africa
- List of renamed places in Namibia
- ǃKung languages
- Protected areas of Namibia
- Topnaar people
- South West Africa campaign
- Kuiseb River
- Utuseb
