Katutura Is A Township Of Windhoek In Namibia. Katutura Is Otjiherero For "The Place Where We Do Not

Katutura is a township of Windhoek in Namibia. Katutura is Otjiherero for "The place where we do not want to live". Katutura was created in 1961 as an aftermath of the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the Old Location, which later was developed into the suburb of Hochland Park. The Windhoek municipality and the South African colonial administration decided to forcefully move the residents of the Old Location 8 kilometres to the north of the city. Sam Nujoma Stadium, built in 2005, is located within Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, a community-based radio station, also operates from the township as well Katutura State Hospital, one of two State Hospitals in the Windhoek area.

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Katutura ist ein Township in Windhoek in Namibia. Katutura ist Otjiherero für "Der Ort, an dem wir nicht leben wollen". Katutura wurde 1961 als Folge der erzwungenen Umsiedelung der schwarzen Bevölkerung von Windhoek aus dem Bereich gegründet, der später zum Vorort des Hochlandparks ausgebaut wurde. Die Gemeinde Windhoek und die südafrikanische Kolonialverwaltung beschlossen, die Bewohner 8 Kilometer nördlich der Stadt gewaltsam umzusiedeln. Das 2005 erbaute Sam Nujoma Stadium befindet sich in Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, ein in der Gemeinde ansässiger Radiosender, ist ebenfalls in der Gemeinde tätig, ebenso wie das Katutura State Hospital, eines von zwei staatlichen Krankenhäusern in der Region Windhoek.

Das Nguni-Rind stand Pate. Wie der Umriss seines Kopfes mit den weit ausladenden Hörnern, liegen die Chalets der neuen Etosha King Nehale Lodge in der spektakulären Landschaft der Andoni-Ebene. Es ist nur ein Katzen-, oder sagen wir besser: ein Löwensprung zum nördlichsten Tor des Etosha-Nationalparks, dem Eintritt ins Paradies der wilden Tiere. Artesische Quellen locken Herden von Gnus, Springböcken, Antilopen und Konsorten in das endlose Grasland.

Strikingly set on the Andoni plains, one kilometre from Etosha National Park’s King Nehale gate is new Etosha King Nehale Lodge. The lodge effortlessly portrays the shape of an Nguni cattle head, with chalets stunningly furrowed to the north and south, from the central area like a bull’s horns. Artesian sources lure herds of wildebeest, springboks, antelopes and companions into the endless grasslands.

At N/a’an ku sê enrichment plays a vital role in stimulating both the physical and cognitive abilities of those animals who need to remain in captivity, as well as those whose imminent release back into the wilds of Namibia demands that their instincts be nurtured and encouraged.

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Bei N / a'an ku sê spielt die spielerische Beschäftigung eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Stimulierung sowohl der körperlichen als auch der kognitiven Fähigkeiten der Tiere, die in Gefangenschaft bleiben müssen, sowie derjenigen, deren bevorstehende Freilassung in die Wildnis Namibias die Förderung ihrer Instinkte erforderlich macht.

HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY ☘️ ☘️ ☘️

March 19th 1813 saw the birth of David Livingstone in Blantyre.

Like my last post about Alexander, Livingstone is another figure that is well known and not easy to make a fresh post about, arguably the most important European explorer to ever brave the interior of Africa. Dozens of places in Africa and the world now bare his name. While many had established cities and colonies on the coasts of Africa, Livingstone was the first to undertake great expeditions to the interior. Contracting many diseases, creating a treatment for malaria, and striving for the abolition of slavery are just a few of his many achievements.

  From the age of 10, he worked at the local cotton mill in Blantyre on 12 hour shifts, thankfully, he had aspirations to greater things in life. During one of his many expeditions, David Livingstone became the first foreigner to see the fabled Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfalls, not recognise the name? Well Livingstone christened them Victoria Falls.

  While known as “Africa’s greatest missionary,” he was almost anything but. He is said to have had only one African convert — Sechele. Sechele was chief of the Kwena people of Botswana. Despite his conversion, Sechele still practiced polygamy and even after divorcing his other wives, maintained traditional practices before Livingstone gave up on him!

Livingstone was a staunch abolitionist and campaigned extensively for the cessation of the slave trade. He also felt it was his God-given mission to explore Africa and develop the continent and that only through trade (and fair trade practices) would the economy of slavery be so disrupted that it would eventually cease to exist.

After Livingstone’s death in 1873, his body and personal journals were shipped all the way back “home” by Chuma and Susi, two of his long term attendants. Today, his body is interred at Westminster Abbey in London. His heart, both figuratively and literally, remains in Africa however, buried under a Mvula tree. David Livingstone left the world as one of the greatest explorers of all time. There are literally dozens of cities, towns, monuments, schools, and other buildings named after him all over Africa and the world.

  Many of us heard about Livingstone when we were children, we might not remember a lot about him but I’ll bet the vast majority of us can say we now the phrase by H.M. Stanley “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”

Pics are statues of David Livingstone at the Zimbabwe side of  Victoria Falls., and in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The Eastern Cape game reserves are malaria-free, easily accessible and home to the Big 5. Their diverse landscapes and wildlife, as well as their excellent lodges, have made these reserves hugely popular. Just a short drive from the Garden Route, they're a wonderful to cap off a visit to this magical region.

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Die Wildreservate am Ostkap sind frei von Malaria, leicht zugänglich und beherbergen die Big 5. Ihre vielfältigen Landschaften und Wildtiere sowie ihre hervorragenden Lodges haben diese Reservate sehr beliebt gemacht. Nur eine kurze Fahrt von der Garden Route entfernt, sind sie ein wunderbarer Abschluss eines Besuchs in dieser magischen Region.