Donkerbos Explained

Donkerbos
Settlement Type:Settlement
Pushpin Map:Namibia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Namibia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Namibia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Omaheke Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Otjombinde Constituency
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:South African Standard Time
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-21.6°N 48°W
Elevation M:1257

Donkerbos (Afrikaans: dark bush) is a settlement in the remote East of Namibia in the Omaheke Region, situated from the regional capital Gobabis.[1]

It belongs to the Otjombinde electoral constituency in the Kalahari Desert, near hunting grounds of the San people, who moved here long before the village was established. They still form the majority population of Donkerbos.[2] Donkerbos Primary School serves 200 learners of both this settlement and the neighboring hamlet of Sonneblom.[3] [4]

Development and infrastructure

Donkerbos is outside the coverage of all mobile communication networks. It does not have electricity or landline telephone service and is not connected to Namibia's water and sewerage system. School and village share one borehole. The access road off D1692 is a bumpy sand track only accessible by 4x4.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Namdeb's Social Responsibility Initiatives Hailed . https://archive.today/20130111204216/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=13563 . dead . 11 January 2013 . 19 October 2006 . .
  2. News: Battling the odds at Donkerbos . Tjatindi . Charles . 11 April 2013 . 7 . . .
  3. News: Critics blast Spanish reality show for 'stereotyping' San . Shejavali . Nagula . 12 June 2009 . . dead . https://archive.today/20130221045751/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2009/june/article/critics-blast-spanish-reality-show-for-stereotyping-san/ . 21 February 2013.
  4. News: Keine sichtbaren Zeichen von Hunger. No visible signs of starvation. German. 1 December 2003. Allgemeine Zeitung.