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Grootfontein (Namibia)

LC control no.n 94900557
Geographic headingGrootfontein (Namibia)
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Geographic subdivision usageNamibia--Grootfontein
Variant(s)Municipality of Grootfontein (Namibia)
Otjivandatjongue (Namibia)
Geiaus (Namibia)
Geious (Namibia)
Kaiaus (Namibia)
Found inReport of the Auditor General on the accounts of the municipality of Grootfontein for the financial year ending ... 30 June 1993: t.p. (Republic of Namibia)
P.E. Raper. Dictionary of Southern African place names, 1987: p. 133 (founded 1884; attained municipal status in 1947; known to the Herero as Otjivandatjongue, to the Nama as Geiaus, Geious, or Kaiaus)
Gazetteer of Namibia [BGN], 1988: p. 53 (Grootfontein, ppl 19°34ʹS, 18°07ʹE)
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